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Petaluma, CA vs Springfield, OR

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- Springfield is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 13.0% less likely to be married in Springfield.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years younger in Springfield.
 Petaluma, CASpringfield, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,138329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,864285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,925.393.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CASpringfield, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%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  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CASpringfield, ORUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CASpringfield, ORUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,94180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%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 Springfield    5 Reviews
Grace · Springfield, OR
outsiders be aware you will never be from here
Over 6 years ago

When I moved to Springfield with my family, we came from the north so didn't we didn't experience the scathing hatred Californians might encounter. Even so, not being a  More

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DAWN · Springfield, OR
Not for large families or not for parental rights.
Over 6 years ago

I lived her from Sept 2012 to Dec 2018. It was ok at first. Over the years the whole area has become.more and more unfriendly to moderate democrats, centrist or  More

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Karen · North Pole, AK
Wanting to move
Over 14 years ago

How is it in Springfield ? Is it hard to get started in that town? How is the work  More

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