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Compare Petaluma to Lafayette

This post compares Petaluma, California to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 60,210 25,792
Income (median) $63,243 $119,892
Home Value (median) $556,900 $1,214,200
White 78% 82%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 32% 36%
Age (median) 41 45
Rentals 33% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Lafayette?
A: Petaluma has a larger population count than Lafayette: 60210 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petaluma does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 26% for Lafayette.

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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