Belmont, CA vs Petaluma, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Petaluma

63.2

#1792 nationally

Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $108,527). Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 7.4). Petaluma leads in cost of living index (178 vs 284).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Petaluma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	63.2 (#1792)
Population	26,622	58,800
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$903,171
Median Household Income	$185,944	$108,527
Average Commute	29.1 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	47	47
Crime Level	4.5	7.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+46.2