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Compare Petaluma to Los Altos

This post compares Petaluma, California to Los Altos, 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) Los Altos (city)
Population 60,210 30,527
Income (median) $63,243 $167,642
Home Value (median) $556,900 $2,000,000+
White 78% 64%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 4% 28%
With Kids 32% 40%
Age (median) 41 45
Rentals 33% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Los Altos?
A: Petaluma has a larger population count than Los Altos: 60210 compared with 30527 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Petaluma or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more 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 17% for Los Altos.

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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