Petaluma, CA vs Rohnert Park, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPetaluma, CARohnert Park, CA
Population59,24744,575
Median Household Income$115,430$99,273
Median Rent$2,440/mo$2,279/mo
Median Home Value$878,600$666,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%54.4%
Poverty Rate6.5%10.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228251
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2021,049
Median AQI99
Good AQI Days /yr365365
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min26.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.521.4
College Degree Rate43.8%30.5%
Foreign-Born %15.3%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.