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Compare Petaluma to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares Petaluma, California to South Lake Tahoe, 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) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 60,210 21,680
Income (median) $63,243 $40,695
Home Value (median) $556,900 $374,600
White 78% 81%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 32% 23%
Age (median) 41 38
Rentals 33% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Petaluma has a larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 60210 compared with 21680 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Petaluma or in South Lake Tahoe?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Petaluma.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Petaluma or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Petaluma.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Petaluma versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

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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