A town of 10,670, settled in 1883. Nearly 10.6% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Sonoma does most differently from other towns.
Where Sonoma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Sonoma. Another town gets a different order.
5.2 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sonoma State Historic Park | 0.5 mi | 65 |
| 2. Sonoma Plaza | 0.4 mi | 7 |
| 3. Montini Open Space Preserve | 0.3 mi | 27 |
About one in 5 of Sonoma’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Santa Rosa (6%), San Francisco (5%) and Napa (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Sonoma beats the California average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Sonoma | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 6.4% |
The public schools Sonoma’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sassarini Elementary | K–5 | 281 | Not graded |
| Prestwood Elementary | K–5 | 275 | Not graded |
| St. Francis Solano School Private | K–8 | 192 | |
| Adele Harrison Middle | 6–8 | 334 | Not graded |
| Sonoma Valley High | 9–12 | 1,071 | D− |
| Creekside High | 9–12 | 48 | Not graded |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
The typical Sonoma home is worth about $929,000, down 2.2% in a year, 22% above the California typical home.
Sonoma has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Sonoma reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 8 places on the National Register.
8 places in Sonoma on the National Register of Historic Places.
29 notable people were born in Sonoma.
City in California, United States
Sonoma () is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Sonoma is one of the principal cities of California's Wine Country and the center of the Sonoma Valley AVA. Sonoma's population was 10,739 as of the 2020 census, while the Sonoma urban area had a population of 31,479. Sonoma is a popular tourist destination, owing to its Californian wineries, noted events like the Sonoma International Film Festival, and its historic center. Sonoma's origins date to 1823, when Padre José Altimira, Giovanni Toscano, and Giovanni Álvarez established Mission San Francisco Solano, under the direction of Governor Luis Antonio Argüello. F…
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One town shares a border with Sonoma.
