| | Petaluma, CA | Fort Dodge, IA | United States |
| Overall | 151.8 | 71.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 110.8 | 93.1 | 100 |
| Health | 110.3 | 123.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 281.7 | 30.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $839,600 | $113,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,910.0% | 9,370.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 113.1 | 58.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 153.9 | 91.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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
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
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 Fort Dodge 
5 Reviews
Corrupt politicians always scheming to funnel public money to wealthy private interests, creating a welfare dependent economy that will be imploding sooner than later, More
Having lived here all of my life and having been involved with the community in many ways, I would not recommend that anyone move to FD at this time. About 60% of the More
Before moving to the Fort Dodge area please consider other options. The city is a decaying town, streets have definitely seen better days and are filthy. There are not More
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