Petaluma, CA vs Redlands, 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

Redlands

66.3

#1561 nationally

Redlands leads in cost of living index (144 vs 178). Redlands leads in average commute (24.9 min vs 30.5 min). Petaluma leads in walk score (47 vs 40).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Petaluma, CA	Redlands, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.2 (#1792)	66.3 (#1561)
Population	58,800	72,556
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$903,171	$639,363
Median Household Income	$108,527	$94,473
Average Commute	30.5 min	24.9 min
Walk Score	47	40
Crime Level	7.4	8.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+46.2	R+2.1