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Petaluma, CA vs Bella Vista, AR

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- Bella Vista is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 25.8% more likely to be married in Bella Vista.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years older in Bella Vista.
 Petaluma, CABella Vista, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,818329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.938.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,582285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock77.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock658.593.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CABella Vista, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CABella Vista, ARUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CABella Vista, ARUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.8%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,07580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock63.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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