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Not so long ago that it's ancient history, what are now parts of Toronto were nothing more than towns. Mississauga condominiums were a thing of real estate myth then, but today are the norm. Santa Rosa, California, isn't quite there yet, but it has transformed from a small town to a proper city over the last few decades without quite realizing it. The upshot of this is that you can get real estate all across the spectrum in Santa Rosa, CA, from small-town rural style to big city condo style. Santa Rosa real estate agents invite you to check out the city for yourself and use this page to do it. It contains everything you need to know about the city: where the best schools are, what neighborhoods are best, and what your job prospects might be if you moved.
Santa Rosa, California: Gateway to Wine Country
North of the San Francisco Bay Area in a valley dotted with nature preserves and wineries lies the city of Santa Rosa, California. Santa Rosa, CA is the county seat of Sonoma County and its 161,000 residents make it the most populous city in the wine country. The city occupies approximately 40 square miles of forested valley dominated by spectacular views of nearby Hood, Taylor, and Sonoma mountains. It was settled in the 1830s by farmers from Mexico and was incorporated as a city in 1867.
Despite its location on a tributary fault line Santa Rosa, CA has had only two major earthquakes, in 1906 and 1967. The city has grown steadily throughout its life and its residents support themselves through agricultural endeavors as well as by working for the government, manufacturing companies, and health care centers. The city also has two minor colleges and a satellite campus of the University of San Francisco, giving it a student population of over 13,000.
Tourism is also a major means of support for the city of Santa Rosa, California as its historic buildings, wineries, and nature preserves are popular draws for travelers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city has tributes to famous residents Charles Schultz and Luther Burbank in the form of Peanuts statues in city parks and a horticultural garden, and is connected to nearby Sebastopol via a greenway path. Santa Rosa, CA is also near the redwood groves of the Armstrong Reserve, the resort hotels of the Russian River Valley, the Pacific Coast, and Jack London State Park.
Neighborhoods and Home Styles in Santa Rosa, CA
Santa Rosa, California is a settlement hovering on the brink between city and town. While its large enough and developed enough to be considered a city, many of its residents are still trying to preserve its small town character. Because of this, you have a number of home style options if you choose to relocate to Santa Rosa. Almost all of the residential housing has survived the earthquake activity so you can find many historic Victorian homes in tree-lined residential neighborhoods surrounding downtown that have survived largely untouched since the early 1900s.
You can also find newer modern homes in planned subdivisions in the forested outskirts of the city co-existing alongside older farms and vineyards. The downtown area is a blending of old and new as well since historic buildings in railroad square and old courthouse square cohabitate with modern condominium and apartment buildings, nightclubs, bars, and restaurants. Thanks to the presence of Santa Rosa Creek, you're never far from nature in Santa Rosa. It's not unusual to see herons, egrets, deer, wild turkeys and even mountain lions within the city limits.
The cost of living in Santa Rosa, CA is 167.8, very high compared to the United States average, largely due to the area's desirability. Average housing prices are high as well, with single family homes coming in at $648,000 while condos and town houses range from $310,000 to $625,000. Renting costs about $1,100 per month.
Contact a Santa Rosa, CA Real Estate Agent
If Santa Rosa, California is a city you would like to hear more about, our real estate agents would like to tell you. Simply click over to our contact page to get their information and give them a call. They can also help you find the right piece of real estate if you decide you'd like to invest in the city. They have all the latest listings and the insider knowledge you'll need to make a properly informed decision, so let them assist you and the process should go quite smoothly.