Petaluma, CA vs Vista, 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

Vista

63.3

#1784 nationally

Petaluma leads in median household income ($108,527 vs $88,715). Petaluma leads in crime level (7.4 vs 8.7). Vista leads in cost of living index (158 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Petaluma, CA	Vista, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.2 (#1792)	63.3 (#1784)
Population	58,800	98,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$903,171	$879,716
Median Household Income	$108,527	$88,715
Average Commute	30.5 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	47	46
Crime Level	7.4	8.7
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	D+16.8