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Compare Petaluma to Alameda

This post compares Petaluma, California to Alameda, 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 Petaluma (city) Alameda (city)
Population 60,210 78,246
Income (median) $63,243 $71,080
Home Value (median) $556,900 $729,100
White 78% 48%
Black 0% 7%
Asian 4% 31%
With Kids 32% 31%
Age (median) 41 41
Rentals 33% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Alameda?
A: Petaluma has a similar population count than Alameda: 60210 compared with 78246 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alameda does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 53% for Alameda.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Petaluma may include: Camarillo, Rancho-San-Diego, and Simi-Valley.

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

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