Cotati, CA

Cotati is a small Sonoma County city between Santa Rosa and Petaluma, closely linked with neighboring Rohnert Park. The Coast Miwok lived in the area for thousands of years, with villages near major streams, and that older history sits beneath the city's modern college-town and wine-country-adjacent setting. Cotati is known for community events, a compact downtown, and a slightly offbeat local feel that stands apart from the larger cities around it.