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Compare Sunnyvale to Petaluma

This post compares Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale (city) Petaluma (city)
Population 151,565 60,210
Income (median) $95,765 $63,243
Home Value (median) $968,700 $556,900
White 43% 78%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 44% 4%
With Kids 35% 32%
Age (median) 35 41
Rentals 53% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Petaluma?
A: Sunnyvale has a larger population count than Petaluma: 151565 compared with 60210 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sunnyvale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Sunnyvale versus 33% for Petaluma.

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

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

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