Cotati (, ; Miwok: Kota’ti) is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located approximately 45 mi (70 km) north of San Francisco in the 101 corridor between Rohnert Park and Petaluma. Cotati's population as of the 2020 Census was 7,584, making it the least populous incorporated community in Sonoma County. Like the rest of Sonoma County, Cotati is included in both the San Francisco Bay Area and the North Coast. Located in the Sonoma Coast AVA, Cotati can also be considered part of Wine Country. E & J Gallo Winery operates a 400-acre (160 ha) vineyard called Two Rock Vineyard in the hills west of town. Cotati's hexagonal downtown plaza, one of only two hexagonal town layouts in t…

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How Cotati ranks

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#26Rent easiest to afford in CA #140Most walkable in CA #161Most active in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code94931

Area code707

Living in Cotati

Housing in Cotati

$726K▼ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cotati home is worth about $726,000, down 0.6% in a year, 5% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market15

Sale-to-list100.6%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Cotati

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Cotati reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cotati 1.4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cotati 11.7

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cotati

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Most working residents leave Cotati for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Santa Rosa (17%), Petaluma (13%) and Rohnert Park (9%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Santa Rosa

17%

Petaluma

13%

Rohnert Park

San Francisco

4%Work in townlive and work in Cotati 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,711Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cotati →

Health in Cotati

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

14better than CA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 2▼ 7 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.5%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 11.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 25%More adults with depressionCA 20.1% · worse

Care nearby

Providence Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa · 7.9 mi · ER

Rohnert Park Community AcupunctureRohnert Park · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cotati · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cotati →

Natural hazards in Cotati

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

2Does Cotati flood?paid flood claims since 1993 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cotati

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cotati →

Climate in Cotati

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Cotati has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

59° / 39°Winter

68° / 44°Spring

79° / 51°Summer

74° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Cotati get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 25, with the last in spring around Feb 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Cotati

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School Grade B

The public schools Cotati’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictCotati-Rohnert Park UnifiedSchools1

Thomas Page AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 428 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.