Petaluma, CA vs Upland, 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

Upland

61.5

#1906 nationally

Petaluma leads in crime level (7.4 vs 10.1). Petaluma leads in median household income ($108,527 vs $93,994). Upland leads in cost of living index (158 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Petaluma, CA	Upland, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.2 (#1792)	61.5 (#1906)
Population	58,800	78,699
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$903,171	$823,319
Median Household Income	$108,527	$93,994
Average Commute	30.5 min	30.4 min
Walk Score	47	48
Crime Level	7.4	10.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+46.2	R+2.1