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Petaluma, CA vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 26.9% less likely to be married in Joshua Tree.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Joshua Tree.
 Petaluma, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,398329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,207285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock72.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock205.093.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,56580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%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 Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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