GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$39.4B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
58
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
-0.7% 5-year
46
177,090
Population moved -0.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
64
26.1%
Median rent consumes 26.1% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.1K per resident
92
$3.5B
$3.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$3.5B
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.8B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$177.5M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$155.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION$74.9M
2. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA$61.5M
3. SANTA ROSA, CITY OF$41.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
26.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,765
2BR estimate$2,324
Median income$99,060
Median home value$713,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
177,090
Median age
41.2
Bachelor's degree+
35.1%
Poverty rate
9.7%
Labor force participation
66.4%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-0.1%
GDP CAGR
+4.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020178,391
2021179,213
2022178,221
2023177,216
2024177,090
GDP (5 years)
2020$31.6B
2021$35.1B
2022$36.1B
2023$38.1B
2024$39.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024177,090
2025176,647 *
2026176,187 *
R² = 68.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$39.4B
2025$41.7B *
2026$43.5B *
R² = 96.2% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$99,060/yr
Median rent$2,152/mo
Rent share of income26.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$43,318/yr
Mortgage share of income43.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation66.4%
Poverty rate9.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$713,900
Median monthly rent$2,152
Price-to-rent ratio27.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market58/100
Population momentum46/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.