Hanford, CA vs Petaluma, 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.

Hanford

68.4

#1319 nationally

Petaluma

63.2

#1792 nationally

Petaluma leads in crime level (7.4 vs 13.2). Hanford leads in cost of living index (118 vs 178). Petaluma leads in median household income ($108,527 vs $73,819).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hanford, CA	Petaluma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.4 (#1319)	63.2 (#1792)
Population	59,938	58,800
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$385,755	$903,171
Median Household Income	$73,819	$108,527
Average Commute	23.6 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	36	47
Crime Level	13.2	7.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+23.0	D+46.2