Perris, 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.

Perris

62.3

#1865 nationally

Petaluma

63.2

#1792 nationally

Petaluma leads in walk score (47 vs 24). Petaluma leads in median household income ($108,527 vs $78,352). Perris leads in cost of living index (131 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Perris, CA	Petaluma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.3 (#1865)	63.2 (#1792)
Population	80,603	58,800
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$548,761	$903,171
Median Household Income	$78,352	$108,527
Average Commute	35.7 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	24	47
Crime Level	9.0	7.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	D+46.2