Petaluma, CA vs San Dimas, 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.

Petaluma

63.2

#1792 nationally

San Dimas

61.6

#1900 nationally

Petaluma leads in walk score (47 vs 37). San Dimas leads in cost of living index (166 vs 178). Petaluma leads in median household income ($108,527 vs $102,241).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Petaluma, CA	San Dimas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.2 (#1792)	61.6 (#1900)
Population	58,800	33,105
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$903,171	$922,772
Median Household Income	$108,527	$102,241
Average Commute	30.5 min	31.9 min
Walk Score	47	37
Crime Level	7.4	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+46.2	D+32.9