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Jackson, WY vs Petaluma, CA

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- Petaluma is 0% more densely populated than Jackson.
- People are 9.7% more likely to be married in Petaluma.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Petaluma.
 Jackson, WYPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,050329,725,481
 Female Population44.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 20109,630  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,548285,036,114
 Population - 19904,472  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now136.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,175.493.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jackson, WYPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3429.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Jackson, WYPetaluma, CAUnited States
 White74.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jackson, WYPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed1.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households4,317  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,05980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,961  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 4 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  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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