Rohnert Park, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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

MetricRohnert Park, CAPetaluma, CA
Population44,57559,247
Median Household Income$99,273$115,430
Median Rent$2,279/mo$2,440/mo
Median Home Value$666,300$878,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%55.7%
Poverty Rate10.5%6.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k251228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0491,202
Median AQI99
Good AQI Days /yr365365
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min30.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.421.5
College Degree Rate30.5%43.8%
Foreign-Born %16.2%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-0.2%

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