Sonoma County, CA: 14 findings, 4 at a watch level and 10 noted
14 findings fired for Sonoma County, CA this run, against a typical home value of $782,980 in September 2026 and covered employment of 204,329 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchSonoma County, CA's years of wages of 10.6 ranks 62nd of 3,063 US counties, a watch level here: years of wages in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: yearsOfWages percentile = 98.0078380143697 >= 90
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level
watchSonoma County, CA's price-to-rent ratio of 24.5 ranks 114th of 1,358 US counties, a watch level here: price-to-rent in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both ZHVI and ZORI this month; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: priceToRent percentile = 91.67280766396463 >= 90
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the counties that published both ZHVI and ZORI this month; not an official level
watchSonoma County, CA's years of wages is 10.6, a watch level here: typical home value worth 10 or more years of one average covered wage (typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52), one average covered job rather than a household; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: yearsOfWages = 10.588820528892926 >= 10
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52), one average covered job rather than a household; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchSonoma County, CA's typical asking rent of $2,666 scores 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 62 across California counties, a gap of 34 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 34 = |96 across US counties - 62 across California counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSonoma County, CA's average weekly wage was 3.0% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteSonoma County, CA's typical home value rose 0.4% from $780,093 in August 2026 to $782,980 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (782979.7451884585 - 780093.2743887744) / 780093.2743887744 × 100
- 782979.7451884585 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 780093.2743887744 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteSonoma County, CA's covered employment was 0.1% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +0.1 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteSonoma County, CA's typical home value of $782,980 ranks 46th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $230,451.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 99 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSonoma County, CA's typical asking rent of $2,666 ranks 57th of 1,358 US counties, against a median of $1,506.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 1358 US counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSonoma County, CA's covered employment of 204,329 ranks 159th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSonoma County, CA's average weekly wage of $1,422 ranks 316th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Sonoma County, CA is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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