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Compare San Jose to Petaluma

This post compares San Jose, California to Petaluma, 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 San Jose (city) Petaluma (city)
Population 1,023,031 60,210
Income (median) $61,896 $63,243
Home Value (median) $714,200 $556,900
White 40% 78%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 34% 4%
With Kids 38% 32%
Age (median) 36 41
Rentals 42% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Petaluma?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Petaluma: 1023031 compared with 60210 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in San Jose or in Petaluma?
A: Incomes are on average similar in San Jose.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 33% for Petaluma.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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