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Compare Petaluma to Santa Clara

This post compares Petaluma, California to Santa Clara, 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 Clara (city)
Population 60,210 124,635
Income (median) $63,243 $80,277
Home Value (median) $556,900 $831,600
White 78% 42%
Black 0% 3%
Asian 4% 41%
With Kids 32% 33%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 33% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Santa Clara?
A: Petaluma has a much smaller population count than Santa Clara: 60210 compared with 124635 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Clara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 56% for Santa Clara.

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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