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Outdoors in Sonoma
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The Plaza of Sonoma, ca.1874, 1874
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Sonoma Valley Woman's Club
Sonoma Valley Woman's Club is a historic woman's clubhouse located in Sonoma, California. It was founded in 1901 by eleven local women led by Martha Stearns.
About Sonoma
City in California, United StatesSonoma () 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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How Sonoma ranks
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Housing in Sonoma
The typical Sonoma home is worth about $929,000, down 2.2% in a year, 22% above the California typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Sonoma
Safety Grade B
Sonoma reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Sonoma
Full picture →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.
Health in Sonoma
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sonoma
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sonoma
Full climate →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.
Schools in Sonoma
All Sonoma schools →School Grade B+
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 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.
Sonoma’s library
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