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Petaluma, CA vs Eugene, OR

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- Eugene is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 26.1% less likely to be married in Eugene.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years younger in Eugene.
 Petaluma, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock173,278329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock137,893285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,923.993.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CAEugene, ORUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,74380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%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 Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on the  More

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