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Compare Petaluma to Merced

This post compares Petaluma, California to Merced, 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) Merced (city)
Population 60,210 82,008
Income (median) $63,243 $38,635
Home Value (median) $556,900 $185,700
White 78% 53%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 4% 12%
With Kids 32% 43%
Age (median) 41 29
Rentals 33% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Merced?
A: Petaluma has a smaller population count than Merced: 60210 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 60% for Merced.

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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