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Compare Petaluma to San Jose

This post compares Petaluma, California to San Jose, 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 Jose (city)
Population 60,210 1,023,031
Income (median) $63,243 $61,896
Home Value (median) $556,900 $714,200
White 78% 40%
Black 0% 3%
Asian 4% 34%
With Kids 32% 38%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 33% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or San Jose?
A: Petaluma has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 60210 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 42% for San Jose.

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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