How are homes heated in Vista Santa Rosa, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Vista Santa Rosa, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Vista Santa Rosa, used by 55.7% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.2% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 55.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Vista Santa Rosa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Vista Santa Rosa	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	19.2% (±10.0 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	55.7% (±14.4 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.2% (±10.5 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±2.7 points)	1.5%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Vista Santa Rosa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Riverside County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Vista Santa Rosa, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Riverside County (22.8%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Vista Santa Rosa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vista Santa Rosa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Vista Santa Rosa	—	55.7% (±14.4 points)	—
La Quinta	4.2 mi	36.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Thermal	4.5 mi	47.3% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coachella	6.1 mi	46.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Indio	7.8 mi	30.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Oasis	8.0 mi	45.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Wells	8.8 mi	20.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Mecca	8.9 mi	57.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bermuda Dunes	9.6 mi	37.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Quinta, CA (36.5%), Indio, CA (30.3%), Indian Wells, CA (20.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Romoland	0.0% (±6.4 points)
13 (tie)	Sage	0.0% (±3.5 points)
13 (tie)	Sky Valley	0.0% (±4.1 points)
13 (tie)	Thermal	0.0% (±5.6 points)
13 (tie)	Thousand Palms	0.0% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Valle Vista	0.0% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Vista Santa Rosa	0.0% (±6.1 points)
13 (tie)	Warm Springs	0.0% (±7.6 points)
13 (tie)	Whitewater	0.0% (±10.7 points)
13 (tie)	Winchester	0.0% (±3.0 points)
13 (tie)	Woodcrest	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 11 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vista Santa Rosa is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Vista Santa Rosa

What is the most common way to heat a home in Vista Santa Rosa?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Vista Santa Rosa, used by 55.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Vista Santa Rosa heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Vista Santa Rosa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Vista Santa Rosa have electric heat?

55.7% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes in Vista Santa Rosa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vista Santa Rosa CDP, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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