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Compare Petaluma to Fairfield

This post compares Petaluma, California to Fairfield, 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) Fairfield (city)
Population 60,210 112,790
Income (median) $63,243 $51,969
Home Value (median) $556,900 $341,500
White 78% 46%
Black 0% 14%
Asian 4% 17%
With Kids 32% 41%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 33% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Fairfield?
A: Petaluma has a smaller population count than Fairfield: 60210 compared with 112790 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fairfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 44% for Fairfield.

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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