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Compare Petaluma to Santa Monica

This post compares Petaluma, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 60,210 92,495
Income (median) $63,243 $79,865
Home Value (median) $556,900 $1,168,500
White 78% 76%
Black 0% 4%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 32% 16%
Age (median) 41 40
Rentals 33% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Santa Monica?
A: Petaluma has a smaller population count than Santa Monica: 60210 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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