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Compare Petaluma to Santa Maria

This post compares Petaluma, California to Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city)
Population 60,210 104,791
Income (median) $63,243 $30,962
Home Value (median) $556,900 $297,200
White 78% 73%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 32% 50%
Age (median) 41 29
Rentals 33% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Santa Maria?
A: Petaluma has a smaller population count than Santa Maria: 60210 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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