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Compare Petaluma to Los Angeles

This post compares Petaluma, California to Los Angeles, 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 Angeles (city)
Population 60,210 3,949,776
Income (median) $63,243 $40,932
Home Value (median) $556,900 $549,800
White 78% 52%
Black 0% 8%
Asian 4% 11%
With Kids 32% 30%
Age (median) 41 35
Rentals 33% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Los Angeles?
A: Petaluma has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 60210 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Petaluma or Los Angeles?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Petaluma.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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