Petaluma, CA vs Tracy, 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

Tracy

62.1

#1877 nationally

Petaluma leads in average commute (30.5 min vs 43.5 min). Tracy leads in cost of living index (155 vs 178). Petaluma leads in crime level (7.4 vs 8.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Petaluma, CA	Tracy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.2 (#1792)	62.1 (#1877)
Population	58,800	98,010
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$903,171	$679,447
Median Household Income	$108,527	$111,717
Average Commute	30.5 min	43.5 min
Walk Score	47	43
Crime Level	7.4	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+46.2	R+0.9