Sonoma State UniversityCA
2,210 residents make their home in this town in California.
Is Sonoma State University a good place to live?
The best of Sonoma State University’s subject grades are an A+ for walkability and an A for health; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Sonoma State University’s mean commuting time is 13 minutes, against 28 minutes in California’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 48 of California’s 1,063 towns score higher on walkability. Sonoma State University’s density of trails is 2.5 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Sonoma State University has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Sonoma State University grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Sonoma State University is from typical.
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What makes Sonoma State University stand out
Where Sonoma State University beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Sonoma State University | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1% | 5.6% |
100% of working residents leave Sonoma State University for work
Where Sonoma State University’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sonoma State University.
The median age in Sonoma State University is lower than in the typical California or U.S. town
Adults 18 to 34 are 99% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 1% of residents (39% statewide). In Sonoma State University, 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Sonoma State University | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19.6 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
58% women, 42% men
About 73 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.9 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 19.4, men 20.0.
| Sonoma State University | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 94.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.3% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0.4% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0.4% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 8.1% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 27% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.7% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.8% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
Sonoma State University stands out in California and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have high blood pressure
Only 4 of the 848 California towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Sonoma State University. For adults in the town, the share who have obesity is 18%. The town does better than the California average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5.
| Sonoma State University | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 29% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 3.1% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sonoma State University | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1% | 5.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 1.2% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 37.1% | 71.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sonoma State University has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
62% of Sonoma State University’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 37%. On expected storm and flood damage, Sonoma State University sits above 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For most of its workers, the job is outside Sonoma State University
For half of commuters, work is under 29 miles away. The top destinations are San Francisco (11%), Santa Rosa (11%) and Rohnert Park (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Sonoma State University brings mild winters and pleasant summers
In Sonoma State University, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0% of Sonoma State University is conserved land
1.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sonoma State University green | 0.2 mi | 13 |
| 2. Sonoma Faculty green | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sonoma State University
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and 92 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sonoma State University. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw39 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw40 mi LandmarkLombard Street
33 mi Ancient siteFort Ross
31 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument757K visitors a year
29 mi LakeLake BerryessaPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Fort Ross: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Berryessa: Unknown, Public domain
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Moving to Sonoma State University: who provides what
Sonoma State University is unincorporated, so Sonoma County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sonoma State University
College town 99 of every 100 Sonoma State University residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Sonoma State University’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Sonoma State University.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma State University | — | — | — | — | B− | A |
| Rohnert Park | #378 | C | D− | C+ | B− | A− |
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