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Everything that makes Petaluma such a great place to visit, also makes it a great place to live.
Start with the location. If you draw a bull’s-eye on a map of Northern California, right in the center, you’ll find Petaluma. Perfectly positioned, Petaluma is the southernmost gateway to Sonoma County wine country while also offering accessibility to San Francisco’s cultural and cosmopolitan scene. Outdoor recreation and spectacular scenery are also nearby; Bodega Bay is a half hour to the west and to the north are the majestic redwoods.
What about the city of Petaluma? With a population of 60,000, Petaluma can be described as just the right size, not too big, and not too small. The city is self-contained offering residents everything they need for an exceptional quality of life.
The hub of the city is the bustling historic downtown district. Chartered in 1858, Petaluma is one of California’s oldest cities and has proudly preserved the iron-front buildings from the late 1800s that today, house antique galleries, boutiques and purveyors of merchandise that can only be described as not your typical mall merchandise. It’s a charming blend of old and new, historic and hipster, offering discoveries around every corner.
But the real heart of Petaluma speaks to something much deeper. If you ask a resident what makes Petaluma such a great place to live, you’re likely to hear that the city’s strong sense of community and generous spirit are the characteristics that are most meaningful to them and their family. It’s a place to put down roots. As historian John Sheehy says in his book On a River Winding Home, “Communities are made by nesters – those who settle, and in settling come to deeply know, love, and care for the place they have settled into.”
We hope that you will consider nesting in Petaluma!
