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Compare Petaluma to Salinas

This post compares Petaluma, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 60,210 156,811
Income (median) $63,243 $36,201
Home Value (median) $556,900 $342,100
White 78% 56%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 32% 50%
Age (median) 41 30
Rentals 33% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Salinas?
A: Petaluma has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 60210 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 55% for Salinas.

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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