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Petaluma, CA vs Goleta, CA

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- Goleta is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 12.4% less likely to be married in Goleta.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years younger in Goleta.
 Petaluma, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,677329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,204285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-40.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,162.193.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,16880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%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 Goleta    2 Reviews
Boop · Santa Barbara, CA
Great climate, community could be more connected
Over 3 years ago

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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MCecilia · Goleta, CA
Too Rich For My Life Style
Over 17 years ago

I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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