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Compare Monterey to Petaluma

This post compares Monterey, 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 Monterey (city) Petaluma (city)
Population 28,671 60,210
Income (median) $52,851 $63,243
Home Value (median) $696,200 $556,900
White 79% 78%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 19% 32%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 63% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Petaluma?
A: Monterey has a much smaller population count than Petaluma: 28671 compared with 60210 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Monterey versus 33% for Petaluma.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monterey may include: Santa-Barbara, Burbank, and La-Mesa.

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

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