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Compare Petaluma to San Diego

This post compares Petaluma, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 60,210 1,390,966
Income (median) $63,243 $51,979
Home Value (median) $556,900 $523,600
White 78% 64%
Black 0% 6%
Asian 4% 16%
With Kids 32% 30%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 33% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or San Diego?
A: Petaluma has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 60210 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 53% for San Diego.

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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