Petaluma, CA vs San Anselmo, CA

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

MetricPetaluma, CASan Anselmo, CA
Population59,24712,679
Median Household Income$115,430$173,641
Median Rent$2,440/mo$2,797/mo
Median Home Value$878,600$1,576,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%58.6%
Poverty Rate6.5%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k228119*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,202544*
Median AQI921
Good AQI Days /yr365—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows39°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min30.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.519.9
College Degree Rate43.8%70.6%
Foreign-Born %15.3%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices San Anselmo (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.