Windsor, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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

MetricWindsor, CAPetaluma, CA
Population26,08159,247
Median Household Income$133,979$115,430
Median Rent$2,433/mo$2,440/mo
Median Home Value$801,100$878,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%55.7%
Poverty Rate5.9%6.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k163228
Property Crime Rate /100k4901,202
Median AQI99
Good AQI Days /yr365365
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min30.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.521.5
College Degree Rate36.3%43.8%
Foreign-Born %14.2%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-0.2%

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