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Compare Petaluma to Walnut Creek

This post compares Petaluma, California to Walnut Creek, 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) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 60,210 68,516
Income (median) $63,243 $84,028
Home Value (median) $556,900 $704,900
White 78% 76%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 14%
With Kids 32% 21%
Age (median) 41 48
Rentals 33% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petaluma or Walnut Creek?
A: Petaluma has a similar population count than Walnut Creek: 60210 compared with 68516 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Walnut Creek does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Petaluma versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

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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