Petaluma, California

About Petaluma

Set in the western part of California, Petaluma is a thriving city counting 59,393 people who proudly call it home.

Petaluma holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.41 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,122 residents per square mile.

📰 Petaluma News Today

• Frederick ‘Terry’ Newell The Press Democrat · Aug 17
• PG&E Project Will Close Frates Road In Petaluma Starting Monday Patch · Aug 16
• Schedule - St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs (Petaluma, CA) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Nancy Elizabeth Wright Obituary The Press Democrat · Aug 14
• I've Lived in California for 50 Years and This Charming City Is the Perfect Alternative to Napa—With 80+ Vineyards Travel + Leisure · May 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Petaluma Unique

• The only place in America named Petaluma — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 59,393.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Petaluma

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Petaluma

• Acme Burger — burger
• Avid Coffee (café)
• BlendCraft — smoothie (café)
• Central Market — californian
• Della Fattoria (café)
• Lucchesi's Deli — sandwich
• Petaluma Coffee & Tea Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Petaluma Pie Company
• Pink Owl Coffee (café)
• Quickly — bubble tea (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Petaluma Historical Museum and Library · Museum
• Rancho Petaluma Adobe · Museum
• Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Petaluma

• 🏞️ Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park · National Park reviews ★
• McNear Community Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Petaluma Marsh Expansion Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Walnut Park reviews ★
• Annas Meadows reviews ★
• Arroyo Park reviews ★
• Bond Park reviews ★
• Cavanagh Landing reviews ★
• Cherry Valley Park reviews ★
• Country Club Os reviews ★
• Crinella Park reviews ★
• Del Oro Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Petaluma

• Cinnabar Charter
• Cinnabar Elementary
• Dunham Charter
• Dunham Elementary
• Heartwood Charter
• La Tercera Elementary
• Laguna Elementary
• Liberty Elementary
• Liberty Independent Study
• Liberty Primary
• Lincoln Union
• Live Oak Charter
• Miwok Valley Elementary Charter
• River Montessori Elementary Charter

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Petaluma Valley Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Petaluma

🏘️ Nearby Communities