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Petaluma, CA
Full City Profile · California · Marin County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
59,321
Population
4,114/sq mi density
$109,823
Median Income
$59,036 per capita
$834,900
Home Value
$891,559 Zillow
$2,379
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
304
Violent Crime/100K
1,264 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$109,823 median income, 2.9% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$834,900 home value, $2,379/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
304 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$109,823
46% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$59,036
51% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Petaluma vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Petaluma’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$109,823
146%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$59,036
151%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$247,441
344%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,799
126%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,799
26% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
10% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.0%
18% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.6%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$36,854M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.6%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
18%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,900
Restaurants
708
Healthcare
1,246
Retail
938
Manufacturing
193
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$247,441
244% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$17,587
402% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $109,823 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,036 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $247,441 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,799 |
| County GDP | $36,854M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.516 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 18.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,900 |
| Restaurants | 708 |
| Healthcare | 1,246 |
| Retail | 938 |
| Manufacturing | 193 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $247,441 |
| Avg Property Tax | $17,587 |