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Petaluma, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 7.9% more likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Carlsbad.
 Petaluma, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,858329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,247285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,042.693.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews
Fun · Carlsbad, CA
If you can afford it, Carlsbad is the place
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Tog · Athens, GA
Brutal winters
Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Tim · Broomfield, CO
Too rude for me, but Climate is nice.
Over 4 years ago

Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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