Population
Concord
124,260
Petaluma
59,321
Median Income
Concord
$109,195
Petaluma
$109,823
Home Value
Concord
$755,900
Petaluma
$834,900
Rent
Concord
$2,226
Petaluma
$2,379
Crime Rate
Concord
4.87
Petaluma
2.72
Cost of Living
Concord
197.1
Petaluma
205.6
Avg Temp
Concord
N/A
Petaluma
N/A
Unemployment
Concord
4.9%
Petaluma
4.5%
How Similar Are Concord & Petaluma?
Petaluma is Concord's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Concord
124,260
Petaluma
59,321
Concord (124,260) is about 2.1x larger than Petaluma (59,321).
Violent Crime
Concord
4.87
Petaluma
2.72
Concord has a 44% higher violent crime than Petaluma.
Property Crime
Concord
28.86
Petaluma
11.73
Concord's property crime is significantly higher than Petaluma's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Concord
29.4%
Petaluma
25.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Concord has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Concord
4.9%
Petaluma
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Concord
$109,195
Petaluma
$109,823
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Concord
$755,900
Petaluma
$834,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Concord
27.1%
Petaluma
32.5%
Petaluma has a 16% higher education than Concord.
Demographics
Concord
48.1%
Petaluma
71.6%
Petaluma has a 33% higher demographics than Concord.
Cost of Living
Concord
197.1
Petaluma
205.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Concord and Petaluma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Concord
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Petaluma
Petaluma leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Concord leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPetaluma has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,155 vs $2,385 in Concord (11% lower). Concord scores 292.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 317.2 in Petaluma. Petaluma scores 134.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.6 in Concord.
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Housing Market — Petaluma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPetaluma has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 65.0% in Concord. Petaluma has a median home value of $834,900 vs $755,900 in Concord (9% higher). Concord has a median property tax of $5,119 vs $5,557 in Petaluma (8% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Petaluma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord: 67,305 vs Petaluma: 31,868 for labor force. Petaluma has a poverty rate of 6.2% compared to 8.9% in Concord. Petaluma has a per capita income of $59,036 vs $49,514 in Concord (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Petaluma leads
Source: FBI UCRPetaluma has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 4.24 in Concord. Petaluma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 1.44 in Concord. Petaluma has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.73 compared to 28.86 in Concord.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Petaluma leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPetaluma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 27.1% in Concord. Petaluma has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 41.1% in Concord.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a population of 124,260, about 2.1x the size of Petaluma (59,321). Concord skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 45.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Concord
Petaluma
Healthcare — Concord leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareConcord: 3.3 vs Petaluma: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Petaluma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 1.5% in Petaluma. Concord has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Petaluma. Petaluma has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 15.1% in Concord.
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