Petaluma, CA vs San Ramon, 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 Ramon

62.6

#1844 nationally

San Ramon leads in crime level (2.4 vs 7.4). Petaluma leads in walk score (47 vs 24). San Ramon leads in median household income ($190,829 vs $108,527).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Petaluma, CA	San Ramon, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.2 (#1792)	62.6 (#1844)
Population	58,800	84,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$903,171	$1,483,516
Median Household Income	$108,527	$190,829
Average Commute	30.5 min	36.1 min
Walk Score	47	24
Crime Level	7.4	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	220
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+46.2	D+38.0