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Compare Santa Clara to Petaluma

This post compares Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara (city) Petaluma (city)
Population 124,635 60,210
Income (median) $80,277 $63,243
Home Value (median) $831,600 $556,900
White 42% 78%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 41% 4%
With Kids 33% 32%
Age (median) 33 41
Rentals 56% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Clara or Petaluma?
A: Santa Clara has a larger population count than Petaluma: 124635 compared with 60210 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Clara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Santa Clara versus 33% for Petaluma.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Clara may include: Irvine, Sunnyvale, and South-Pasadena.

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

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