Best Neighborhoods in Petaluma, CA
Downtown Petaluma ranks first of 1 ranked Petaluma neighborhood on overall score, at 3.7 out of 5.
Houseberry scores 1 Petaluma neighborhood on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. Across the five nearest cities the average overall score is 3.5 out of 5, against 3.7 in Petaluma.
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Downtown Petaluma, Petaluma, CA
Scores updated August 2026
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Petaluma neighborhoods: your questions, answered
What are the best neighborhoods in Petaluma?
Downtown Petaluma has the highest overall score in Petaluma, at 3.7 out of 5.
What are the best places to live in Petaluma?
Houseberry's highest-scored Petaluma neighborhoods are Downtown Petaluma (3.7 out of 5), out of 1 ranked on safety, schools, amenities and value.
Which areas of Petaluma score highest for safety, schools and amenities together?
1 Petaluma neighborhood score 3.5 out of 5 or higher for schools, safety and amenities: Downtown Petaluma. Downtown Petaluma has the highest combined total in Petaluma, at 3.8 out of 5 for schools, 3.5 out of 5 for safety and 4.4 out of 5 for amenities.
What do homes cost in Petaluma's highest-ranked neighborhoods?
Downtown Petaluma, which has the highest overall score in Petaluma with a price on record, has a median home price of $1,442,620.
How many neighborhoods does Houseberry rank in Petaluma?
Houseberry ranks 1 neighborhood in Petaluma. 0 Petaluma neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher overall.
How do Petaluma neighborhoods compare with nearby cities overall?
Petaluma neighborhoods average 3.7 out of 5 overall. The nearest cities average Penngrove 3.3, Sonoma 3.5, Rohnert Park 3.4, Novato 3.3 and Kenwood 4.2.
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Nearby overall rankings
Penngrove · Sonoma · Rohnert Park · Novato · Kenwood