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Carlisle, PA vs Petaluma, CA

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- Petaluma is 0% more densely populated than Carlisle.
- People are 36.1% more likely to be married in Petaluma.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years older in Petaluma.
 Carlisle, PAPetaluma, 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 - 201018,754  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,548285,036,114
 Population - 199018,419  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,175.493.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlisle, PAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Carlisle, PAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 White78.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  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
 Carlisle, PAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households8,099  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,05980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,932  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carlisle    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It's not All bad but people here seem to be more prejudiced against minorities like me. Even more so than people in the South where i used to live.   More

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Carlisle, PA, is at a crossroads of interstate 81 and US 76 (turnpike) which means its easy to get to, and easy to get out to places from. The town of Carlisle itself  More

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We are still suffering from sticker shock after living here for 7 years. This state charges you for EVERYTHING and the ROI is near to nothing. You have to pay a toll  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

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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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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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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