| | Petaluma, CA | Merced, CA | United States |
| Overall | 151.8 | 109.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 110.8 | 99.5 | 100 |
| Health | 110.3 | 121.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 281.7 | 110.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $839,600 | $373,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,910.0% | 11,030.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 113.1 | 101.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 153.9 | 108.7 | 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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Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go.
The town More
Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and More
Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is More
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