| | Petaluma, CA | Highland, CA | United States |
| Overall | 151.8 | 118.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 110.8 | 98.9 | 100 |
| Health | 110.3 | 86.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 281.7 | 140.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $839,600 | $500,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,910.0% | 10,930.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 113.1 | 106.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 153.9 | 110.6 | 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 Highland 
4 Reviews
I've lived in Highland for about 14 years. The East Highland area, where I live, is awesome. Great weather and very nice area with affordable and nice planned More
Highland is a bedroom comunity to the LA, Orange County area to the west. We are part of the Redlands School dist. and have two Jr. Colleges near by with Cal State San More
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