According to the 2021 Quality of Life surveys, Santa Rosa is  a much better place to live for Families with Children (SR 77%- Esc 48%) and People Living Below Poverty Line (23%-13%).
The other categories are very similar, especially for Young Single People (SR 45%- Esc 41%), Retirees (82%-77%), Immigrants (43%-40%) and Entrepreneurs/New Businesses (50%-45%).
| Recent College Grads | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Good | 26.0% | 22.6% |
| Excellent | 4.0% | 1.9% |
| Subtotal | 30.0% | 24.5% |
| Only Fair | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| Poor | 27.0% | 38.7% |
| Subtotal | 66.0% | 70.7% |
| Don ‘t Know | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Young Single People | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Good | 35.0% | 38.4% |
| Excellent | 5.0% | 6.4% |
| Subtotal | 41.0% | 44.8% |
| Only Fair | 35.0% | 34.6% |
| Poor | 22.0% | 20.3% |
| Subtotal | 56.0% | 54.9% |
| Don ‘t Know | 3.0% | 0.3% |
| Families with Children | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Good | 36.0% | 52.6% |
| Excellent | 12.0% | 24.2% |
| Subtotal | 48.0% | 76.8% |
| Only Fair | 40.0% | 15.7% |
| Poor | 11.0% | 6.4% |
| Subtotal | 51.0% | 22.1% |
| Don ‘t Know | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Retirees | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Good | 41.0% | 44.5% |
| Excellent | 36.0% | 37.4% |
| Subtotal | 77.0% | 81.9% |
| Only Fair | 18.0% | 13.6% |
| Poor | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Subtotal | 23.0% | 18.1% |
| Don ‘t Know | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Racial & Ethnic Minorities | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Good | 37.0% | 42.1% |
| Excellent | 9.0% | 11.2% |
| Subtotal | 46.0% | 53.4% |
| Only Fair | 26.0% | 26.2% |
| Poor | 25.0% | 16.2% |
| Subtotal | 51.0% | 42.4% |
| Don ‘t Know | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| Immigrants | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Good | 34.0% | 35.4% |
| Excellent | 7.0% | 7.4% |
| Subtotal | 40.0% | 42.8% |
| Only Fair | 30.0% | 26.4% |
| Poor | 24.0% | 21.1% |
| Subtotal | 53.0% | 47.5% |
| Don ‘t Know | 1.0% | 9.8% |
| Entreprenuers, New Business | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Good | 37.0% | 40.6% |
| Excellent | 8.0% | 9.1% |
| Subtotal | 45.0% | 49.7% |
| Only Fair | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| Poor | 11.0% | 17.6% |
| Subtotal | 53.0% | 49.6% |
| Don ‘t Know | 2.0% | 0.6% |
| People Living Below Poverty | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Good | 11.0% | 22.7% |
| Excellent | 2.0% | 0.6% |
| Subtotal | 13.0% | 23.3% |
| Only Fair | 28.0% | 34.1% |
| Poor | 53.0% | 37.9% |
| Subtotal | 81.0% | 72.0% |
| Don ‘t Know | 6.0% | 4.6% |
| People Like You | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Good | 49.0% | 52.3% |
| Excellent | 20.0% | 21.3% |
| Subtotal | 68.0% | 73.6% |
| Only Fair | 23.0% | 17.6% |
| Poor | 8.0% | 8.3% |
| Subtotal | 32.0% | 25.9% |
| Don ‘t Know | 0.0% | 0.5% |