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Compare Petaluma to Palo Alto

This post compares Petaluma, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 60,210 67,082
Income (median) $63,243 $124,900
Home Value (median) $556,900 $1,989,300
White 78% 61%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 31%
With Kids 32% 34%
Age (median) 41 41
Rentals 33% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Palo Alto?
A: Petaluma has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 60210 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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