Compare-Cities.com

Compare Petaluma to Santa Barbara

This post compares Petaluma, California to Santa Barbara, 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) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 60,210 91,443
Income (median) $63,243 $49,574
Home Value (median) $556,900 $934,500
White 78% 77%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 32% 23%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 33% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Santa Barbara?
A: Petaluma has a smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 60210 compared with 91443 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Petaluma or Santa Barbara?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Petaluma.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

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.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z