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Compare El Cerrito to Petaluma

This post compares El Cerrito, California to Petaluma, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension El Cerrito (city) Petaluma (city)
Population 24,982 60,210
Income (median) $72,771 $63,243
Home Value (median) $400,000 $556,900
White 53% 78%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 28% 4%
With Kids 29% 32%
Age (median) 42 41
Rentals 27% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Petaluma?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than Petaluma: 24982 compared with 60210 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Cerrito or in Petaluma?
A: Incomes are on average higher in El Cerrito.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cerrito or Petaluma?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in El Cerrito.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petaluma does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 33% for Petaluma.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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