City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Reston | Santa Rosa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,109/mo | $2,024/mo | 4.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $591,900 | $661,700 | 10.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $135,503 | $92,604 | 46.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 104.8 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 145.9 | 29.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 101.4 | 1.3% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Reston, you'd need $99,960 in Santa Rosa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Reston and Santa Rosa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Santa Rosa than in Reston. If you earn $80,000 in Reston, you'd need about $79,968 in Santa Rosa to keep the same standard of living.