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Amherst, NY vs Petaluma, CA

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- Petaluma is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 8.9% more likely to be married in Petaluma.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Petaluma.
 Amherst, NYPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,050329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 2010122,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,548285,036,114
 Population - 1990111,711  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,175.493.4
 Land Area53.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NYPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NYPetaluma, CAUnited States
 White76.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NYPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households51,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,05980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,634  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews
Chris · Petaluma, CA
Old hippies are in charge
Over 4 years ago

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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O · Petaluma, CA
A great place to call home, if you can afford it
Over 4 years ago

We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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Ima · Petaluma, CA
California living at its finest!
Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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