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Silver Spring, MD vs Petaluma, CA

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- Petaluma is 0% more densely populated than Silver Spring.
- People are 15.0% more likely to be married in Petaluma.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years older in Petaluma.
 Silver Spring, MDPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,050329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 201070,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,548285,036,114
 Population - 199076,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,175.493.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver Spring, MDPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver Spring, MDPetaluma, CAUnited States
 White34.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver Spring, MDPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households33,297  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,05980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,891  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Why We Left Silver Spring MD for Wilmington NC
Over 7 years ago

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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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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