Population
Glendale
192,270
Petaluma
59,321
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Petaluma
$109,823
Home Value
Glendale
$1,043,900
Petaluma
$834,900
Rent
Glendale
$2,095
Petaluma
$2,379
Crime Rate
Glendale
2.88
Petaluma
2.72
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Petaluma
205.6
Avg Temp
Glendale
N/A
Petaluma
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Petaluma
4.5%
How Similar Are Glendale & Petaluma?
Petaluma is Glendale's #3 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale
192,270
Petaluma
59,321
Glendale (192,270) is about 3.2x larger than Petaluma (59,321).
Violent Crime
Glendale
2.88
Petaluma
2.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Glendale
20.27
Petaluma
11.73
Glendale has a 42% higher property crime than Petaluma.
Political Leaning
Glendale
31.9%
Petaluma
25.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Glendale has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Petaluma
4.5%
Glendale has a 44% higher unemployment than Petaluma.
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Petaluma
$109,823
Petaluma has a 23% higher median income than Glendale.
Home Values
Glendale
$1,043,900
Petaluma
$834,900
Glendale has a 20% higher home values than Petaluma.
Education
Glendale
33.9%
Petaluma
32.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Glendale
67.4%
Petaluma
71.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Petaluma
205.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale and Petaluma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Petaluma
Glendale leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlendale scores 114.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 133.9 in Petaluma. Glendale scores 111.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 127.2 in Petaluma. Glendale has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,827 in Petaluma (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Petaluma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPetaluma has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 6.7% in Glendale. Petaluma has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 36.7% in Glendale. Petaluma has a owner-occupied of 63.9% compared to 35.3% in Glendale.
Median Home Value
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale: 100,663 vs Petaluma: 31,868 for labor force. Petaluma has a poverty rate of 6.2% compared to 13.4% in Glendale. Petaluma has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 8.2% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Petaluma leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 10.3% in Petaluma. Petaluma has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.02 in Glendale. Petaluma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 0.93 in Glendale.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Glendale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 45.7% in Petaluma. Glendale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.9% compared to 32.5% in Petaluma.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a population of 192,270, about 3.2x the size of Petaluma (59,321). Glendale skews younger with a median age of 41.4 vs 45.0.
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Glendale
Petaluma
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePetaluma: 5 vs Glendale: 4 for with emergency services. Glendale: 3.4 vs Petaluma: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.5% in Petaluma. Glendale has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Petaluma. Glendale has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 18.0% in Petaluma.
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