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Gardena, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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- Petaluma is 0% more densely populated than Gardena.
- People are 15.2% more likely to be married in Petaluma.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Petaluma.
 Gardena, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,050329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 201058,828  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,548285,036,114
 Population - 199049,847  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,175.493.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gardena, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Gardena, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 White8.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian25.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gardena, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households20,806  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,05980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,675  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews
Tanya · Gardena, CA
Maria Regina Catholic School Review
Over 13 years ago

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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me · Boston, MA
8 Reasons to Avoid Gardena
Over 14 years ago

1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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Bp · Seattle, WA
Would love some suggestions about living in or aro
Over 14 years ago

My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  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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