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Petaluma, CA vs Rialto, CA

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- Rialto is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 13.7% less likely to be married in Rialto.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years younger in Rialto.
 Petaluma, CARialto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock103,799329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3138.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock91,873285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,337.393.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CARialto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CARialto, CAUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.6%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock74.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CARialto, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.862.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,09980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.7%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 Rialto    7 Reviews
Juan · Rialto, CA
Rialto has shown much growth
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Rialto my entire life, I am now 26, and I have seen substantial growth in the last 10 years. Mayor Deborah Robertson has done an excellent job making  More

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ALEX · Rialto, CA
city on the move to the future
Over 5 years ago

Rialto has come a long way lots of places to shop and eat catch a movie friendly people  More

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Alesha  · Rialto, CA
New College Grads
Over 17 years ago

I live in Rialto, about 1 hour outside of Los Angeles, and even though it is cheaper than Los Angeles, the average college graduate cannot afford to stay here. First,  More

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