Glendora, 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.

Glendora

64.2

#1709 nationally

Petaluma

63.2

#1792 nationally

Glendora leads in crime level (4.6 vs 7.4). Petaluma leads in average commute (30.5 min vs 33.6 min). Glendora leads in cost of living index (173 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Glendora, CA	Petaluma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1709)	63.2 (#1792)
Population	49,934	58,800
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$891,999	$903,171
Median Household Income	$106,718	$108,527
Average Commute	33.6 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	47	47
Crime Level	4.6	7.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	173	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+46.2