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Compare Petaluma to Berkeley

This post compares Petaluma, California to Berkeley, 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) Berkeley (city)
Population 60,210 120,179
Income (median) $63,243 $67,950
Home Value (median) $556,900 $861,800
White 78% 60%
Black 0% 8%
Asian 4% 19%
With Kids 32% 20%
Age (median) 41 31
Rentals 33% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Berkeley?
A: Petaluma has a smaller population count than Berkeley: 60210 compared with 120179 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Berkeley does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 57% for Berkeley.

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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