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Compare Petaluma to San Francisco

This post compares Petaluma, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 60,210 864,263
Income (median) $63,243 $74,841
Home Value (median) $556,900 $927,400
White 78% 47%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 4% 34%
With Kids 32% 18%
Age (median) 41 38
Rentals 33% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or San Francisco?
A: Petaluma has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 60210 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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