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Petaluma, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 16.2% less likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years younger in Tacoma.
 Petaluma, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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