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Compare Petaluma to Palm Desert

This post compares Petaluma, California to Palm Desert, 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) Palm Desert (city)
Population 60,210 51,675
Income (median) $63,243 $47,261
Home Value (median) $556,900 $328,300
White 78% 82%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 32% 17%
Age (median) 41 52
Rentals 33% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Palm Desert?
A: Petaluma has a similar population count than Palm Desert: 60210 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Petaluma versus 38% for Palm Desert.

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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