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Tallahassee, FL vs Petaluma, CA

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- Petaluma is 0% more densely populated than Tallahassee.
- People are 75.7% more likely to be married in Petaluma.
- The Median Age is 15.1 years older in Petaluma.
 Tallahassee, FLPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,050329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 2010181,441  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,548285,036,114
 Population - 1990124,773  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,175.493.4
 Land Area100.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tallahassee, FLPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Tallahassee, FLPetaluma, CAUnited States
 White49.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%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 Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tallahassee, FLPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Married Population30.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married56.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households80,591  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,05980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households44,567  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 5 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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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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