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Vista Santa Rosa, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Vista Santa Rosa — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,418
Residents
$68,476
Median income
$401,900
Median home
$2,053
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Vista Santa Rosa, CA

Vista Santa Rosa is a city in California with a population of 2,418 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $68,476 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 5.4%. Typical homes in Vista Santa Rosa are valued around $401,900, and the median resident age is 40.3 years. About 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, California registers 110.7 (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,053 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $275 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Vista Santa Rosa report an average commute of 26.3 minutes, with 73.3% driving alone and 0.7% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 out of 100 (Very High).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

2,418 residents

Census ACS 2023 — California

Median Household Income

$68,476 /yr

Poverty 5.4%

Cost of Living Index

110.7 (US=100)

Above Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Vista Santa Rosa compare to other US cities?

Where Vista Santa Rosa sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 48% higher than other cities
Home value 78% pricier than other cities
Median rent 88% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Vista Santa Rosa against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Vista Santa Rosa, CA Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Vista Santa Rosa, CA. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Vista Santa Rosa, CA — median $68,476/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Vista Santa Rosa, CA — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.6%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.4%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.7%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,418
Median Income
$68,476
Median Home Value
$401,900
Median Age
40.3
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Labor force participation
58.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
26.3 minutes
Drive Alone
73.3%
Carpool
12.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.5%
Work from Home
0.7%
Other
7.2%

Based on 1,073 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

California state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,053/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Vista Santa Rosa, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Vista Santa Rosa, CA — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Vista Santa Rosa compares to nearby California cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Vista Santa Rosa) plus the nearest peer cities in California, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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Vista Santa Rosa

68.48% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$68,476
Brackets
2
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CA

Belvedere

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$240
Brackets
2
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CA

Easton

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$240
Brackets
2
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CA

Romoland

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$240
Brackets
2
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Vista Santa Rosa, CA?

What is the population of Vista Santa Rosa, CA? +

Vista Santa Rosa, CA has a population of 2,418 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Vista Santa Rosa, CA? +

The median household income in Vista Santa Rosa is $68,476 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Vista Santa Rosa? +

Vista Santa Rosa has a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Vista Santa Rosa, CA? +

The median home value in Vista Santa Rosa is $401,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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