Daly City, 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.

Daly City

63.6

#1754 nationally

vs

Petaluma

63.2

#1792 nationally

Daly City leads in walk score (66 vs 47). Petaluma leads in cost of living index (178 vs 204). Petaluma leads in crime level (7.4 vs 8.1).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Daly City, CA Petaluma, CA
WhereAtHome Score 63.6 (#1754) 63.2 (#1792)
Population 99,833 58,800
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,137,024 $903,171
Median Household Income $114,910 $108,527
Average Commute 29.8 min 30.5 min
Walk Score 66 47
Crime Level 8.1 7.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 204 178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+50.3 D+46.2