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Sonoma Area Facts

Sonoma has a Livability Score of 74_/100, which is considered excellent
Sonoma crime rates are 48% lower than the California average
Cost of living in Sonoma is 37% higher than the California average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Wine Country and Race Cars in Sonoma! 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) Sonoma, California is located directly in the center of what is known as "wine country" on the west coast. This is a great vacation spot for temporary tourists, but also a great place to live for the long term. With several scenic valleys covering the horizon, this region could n ...Read More ot get much more beautiful than it already is.

There are absolutely fantastic restaurants and great vineyards with the freshest wines all around this area. The weather is warm at all times of the year, and rarely presents any rain or thunderstorms. This could be considered an expensive place to live due to the hospitality all around this region. The houses in this region are also very gorgeous and make for a very scenic atmosphere.

There is also the great Sonoma Raceway where NASCAR comes to race once per year, usually in the summer time if you are interested in an attraction that provides high speed road racing. Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Sonoma? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Sonoma Plaza

Eraldi Park

Depot Park

Sonoma State Historic Park

Hughes Park

El Prado Common

Nathanson Creek Preserve Demonstration Garden

Arnold Field

Entertainment

Sonoma Conservatory of Dance

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art

Sebastiani Theatre

General Joseph Hooker House

Toscano Kitchen

Blue Wing Inn

Heritage Center at the Maysonnave House

Depot Park Museum

Food & Drink

Vintage Point Cellars

Bump Wine Cellars

Hopmonk Tavern

R2 Wine Company

Charles Creek Vineyard Tasting Room & Gallery

MacLaren Tasting Lounge

Adobe Road Winery

Envolve Winery

F Commute

Is public transit available in Sonoma? Of all people who commute, 2.1% take public transportation in Sonoma.

Drive to Work

71%

6% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

2%

3% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

4%

1% higher than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Sonoma? The cost of living in Sonoma is 193/100 - which is 37% higher than California.

93% more expensive than average

41% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A- Crime

What is the crime rate in Sonoma? Sonoma crime rates are 1,332, which are 48% lower than California

1,332 per 100k people

37% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

37% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Sonoma? The median income in Sonoma is $128,968 which is 35% higher than California.

Median household income

$128,96859% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$85,19390% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

16% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Sonoma a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Sonoma Valley Hospital

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Rite Aid

Doctors

Sonoma Family Practice

Sonoma Skin - Dermatologist

C+ Housing

What are Sonoma home prices? Sonoma home prices are $1,460,120 - which is 100% higher than California

Median home value

$1,460,120347% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,909101% higher than the US average

5% lower than the US average

C+ Schools

Does Sonoma have good schools? The Sonoma graduation rate is 93% - which is 16% higher than California

High school grad. rates

12% higher than the US average

School test scores

29% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

12% higher than the US average

A- User Ratings

Is Sonoma a good place to live? Sonoma has an overall rating of 79% from 6 reviews.

Overall user rating

6 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

5 total surveys