San Rafael vs Novato
San Rafael, CA compared with Novato, CA · 8 miles apart
San Rafael has 59,410 residents to Novato’s 51,947. San Rafael comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, average commute. Novato does better on homeownership, poverty rate, price to income.
| San Rafael, CA | Novato, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,410 | 51,947 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,582 | 1,898 |
| Median household income | $119,435 | $115,736 |
| Median home value | $1,355,600 | $1,032,500 |
| Median rent | $2,377 | $2,506 |
| Homeownership | 53% | 66.1% |
| Average commute | 25.3 min | 28.1 min |
| Median age | 43.2 | 47.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 49.7% | 48.9% |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Price to income | 11.4× | 8.9× |
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