Ukiah, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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

MetricUkiah, CAPetaluma, CA
Population16,30459,247
Median Household Income$66,160$115,430
Median Rent$1,331/mo$2,440/mo
Median Home Value$458,400$878,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.4%55.7%
Poverty Rate17.9%6.5%
Unemployment Rate5.9% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k483228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2481,202
Median AQI389
Good AQI Days /yr269365
Summer Highs88°F80°F
Winter Lows37°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min30.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.721.5
College Degree Rate22.2%43.8%
Foreign-Born %14.8%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-0.2%

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