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Compare Petaluma to Lancaster

This post compares Petaluma, California to Lancaster, 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) Lancaster (city)
Population 60,210 160,113
Income (median) $63,243 $42,993
Home Value (median) $556,900 $213,100
White 78% 62%
Black 0% 21%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 32% 42%
Age (median) 41 32
Rentals 33% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Lancaster?
A: Petaluma has a much smaller population count than Lancaster: 60210 compared with 160113 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 46% for Lancaster.

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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