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Compare Petaluma to Sacramento

This post compares Petaluma, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 60,210 489,650
Income (median) $63,243 $46,110
Home Value (median) $556,900 $287,600
White 78% 48%
Black 0% 13%
Asian 4% 18%
With Kids 32% 31%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 33% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Sacramento?
A: Petaluma has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 60210 compared with 489650 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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