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Compare Petaluma to Santa Rosa

This post compares Petaluma, California to Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa (city)
Population 60,210 174,244
Income (median) $63,243 $48,146
Home Value (median) $556,900 $458,500
White 78% 68%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 32% 30%
Age (median) 41 38
Rentals 33% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Santa Rosa?
A: Petaluma has a much smaller population count than Santa Rosa: 60210 compared with 174244 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Rosa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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