Community Guide to Santa Rosa, CA

Located 55 miles north of San Francisco and 30 miles east of the Pacific Coast, Santa Rosa serves as the dominate center of trade, government, commerce and medical facilities for Northern California.

Named by Forbes magazine as the Number Two place in the United States in which to do business, Santa Rosa has experienced impressive job growth over the past five years. Surrounding Santa Rosa, is one of the most important wine regions in the world, with close to 200 wineries in the area, and seven located in Santa Rosa. First class hotels and restaurants, museums and shops offer many opportunities for tourists and residents alike.

The City of Santa Rosa is home to fine schools and educational facilities including the well-respected Santa Rosa Junior College, a two year liberal arts community college recognized as one of the Top Ten Junior Colleges in the country.

In addition to entertainment venues such as the Luther Burbank Center for the Performing Arts, the Charles M. Schulz Museum, Research Center and Ice Arena and the Luther Burbank Home and Gardens, Santa Rosa is blessed with wonderful and accessible city parks such as Spring Lake, Howarth Park and the popular downtown Courthouse Square.

Called “the chosen spot of all the earth” by Luther Burbank, world-renowned horticulturist, Santa Rosa has seen an increase in housing development and prices. The median home price in Santa Rosa is $495,000 as of March 2006, and affordable interest rates have kept buyers in the real estate market.