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Compare Petaluma to Oakland

This post compares Petaluma, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 60,210 417,442
Income (median) $63,243 $52,981
Home Value (median) $556,900 $564,500
White 78% 36%
Black 0% 24%
Asian 4% 15%
With Kids 32% 28%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 33% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Oakland?
A: Petaluma has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 60210 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

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

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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