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Petaluma, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 19.3% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Santa Barbara.
 Petaluma, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%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 Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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