2026 Top Cities by Overall Score in: Sonoma County | Houseberry

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Overall Score

School

Safety

Amenities

Price

Value

Appreciation

Houseberry’s list of the best neighborhoods overall in Sonoma, where we've considered data on schools, safety

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Petaluma

Overall Score : 3.5

School : 3.8

Safety : 3.5

Price : $675,284

Appreciation : -46.58 %

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Petaluma

Overall Score : 3.5

School : 3.8

Safety : 3.5

Price : $675,284

Appreciation : -46.58 %

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Rohnert Park

Overall Score : 3.3

School : 2.9

Safety : 4.0

Price : $753,728

Appreciation : 0.63 %

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Rohnert Park

Overall Score : 3.3

School : 2.9

Safety : 4.0

Price : $753,728

Appreciation : 0.63 %

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Santa Rosa

Overall Score : 3.1

School : 3.1

Safety : 3.9

Price : $594,364

Appreciation : -16.37 %

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Santa Rosa

Overall Score : 3.1

School : 3.1

Safety : 3.9

Price : $594,364

Appreciation : -16.37 %

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Kenwood

Overall Score : 3.1

School : 4.2

Safety : 4.5

Price : $504,999

Appreciation : -

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Kenwood

Overall Score : 3.1

School : 4.2

Safety : 4.5

Price : $504,999

Appreciation : -

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Penngrove

Overall Score : 3.0

School : 3.4

Safety : 4.0

Price : $879,000

Appreciation : -11.21 %

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Penngrove

Overall Score : 3.0

School : 3.4

Safety : 4.0

Price : $879,000

Appreciation : -11.21 %

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Fulton

Overall Score : 2.7

School : 3.1

Safety : 4.0

Price : $1,370,000

Appreciation : -

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Fulton

Overall Score : 2.7

School : 3.1

Safety : 4.0

Price : $1,370,000

Appreciation : -

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Graton

Overall Score : 2.6

School : 3.0

Safety : 4.0

Price : $540,000

Appreciation : -

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Graton

Overall Score : 2.6

School : 3.0

Safety : 4.0

Price : $540,000

Appreciation : -

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Sebastopol

Overall Score : 2.4

School : 4.1

Safety : 5.0

Price : $1,739,450

Appreciation : -19.46 %

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Sebastopol

Overall Score : 2.4

School : 4.1

Safety : 5.0

Price : $1,739,450

Appreciation : -19.46 %

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Sonoma

Overall Score : 2.4

School : 3.0

Safety : 4.0

Price : $1,809,760

Appreciation : 99.68 %

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Sonoma

Overall Score : 2.4

School : 3.0

Safety : 4.0

Price : $1,809,760

Appreciation : 99.68 %

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Larkfield-Wikiup

Overall Score : 2.4

School : 3.2

Safety : 4.5

Price : $892,000

Appreciation : -

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Larkfield-Wikiup

Overall Score : 2.4

School : 3.2

Safety : 4.5

Price : $892,000

Appreciation : -

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Forestville

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 3.0

Safety : 4.0

Price : $615,000

Appreciation : 53.94 %

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Forestville

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 3.0

Safety : 4.0

Price : $615,000

Appreciation : 53.94 %