Profile for Santa Rosa, California, CA

Public transportation: CityBus (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 998. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 6.4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1997 movie, "Inventing the Abbotts"
· 1996 movie, "Scream"

Well-known residents have included:
· Luther Burbank, horticulturist
· Charles Schulz, cartoonist
· Karen Valentine, actress
· Dan Hicks, musician

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Peet's Coffee & Tea, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Sonoma County Fair - July 17-30, 2007

Performing arts: Santa Rosa Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: Petrified Forest, Armstrong Redwoods State Park, Fort Ross State Historic Park, Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area, Annadel State Park, Spring Lake

Santa Rosa attractions: Historic Railroad Square

Historic sites and museums: Luther Burbank Home and Gardens, Church Built from One Tree, Pacific Coast Air Museum, Ripley Memorial Museum, Sonoma County Museum, Discovery Center of Sonoma County, Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center

Colleges and universities: Santa Rosa Junior College, Empire College School of Business

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 192

Listed places near Santa Rosa

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (2)

Communities (5)

Hotels (29)

Libraries (6)

Museums (3)

Parks (3)

Wineries (5)

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13% of Santa Rosa residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Santa Rosa ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Santa Rosa
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• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Sonoma County
• Sonoma County genealogical society
• Libraries in or near Santa Rosa

Post a query on a message board:

• Sonoma County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Santa Rosa was $24,495, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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28% of Santa Rosa residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

Santa Rosa festival dates:

• Sonoma County Fair - July 17-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Santa Rosa festival web sites:

• Sonoma County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Santa Rosa

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Historic districts in Santa Rosa include Railroad Square District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Sonoma County genealogy forum

Median rent in Santa Rosa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $784.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,490.

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Libraries in Santa Rosa include Central Library, Northwest Regional Library, Rincon Valley Regional Library, Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Santa Rosa include Santa Rosa Press Democrat

TV stations in Santa Rosa include KFTY.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KRCB-FM.

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Sonoma County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Santa Rosa political report.

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Santa Rosa restaurants taking online reservations include Equus at the Fountain Grove Inn, John Ash & Co., Monti's Rotisserie & Bar, Syrah, Willi's Wine Bar ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Santa Rosa workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 29 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Santa Rosa between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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