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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Novato, CA compare?
| Figure | Novato, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 51,947 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 53,225 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,945 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.0% |
| Measure | Novato, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 52,546±71 |
| Median age | 47.5±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28.0%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.6%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.9%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 23.7%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.9%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $115,736±$10,368 |
| Per capita income | $65,423±$3,645 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.6%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,032,500±$34,601 |
| Median gross rent | $2,506±$127 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.5%±6.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.1%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.5%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.0%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.8%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.1 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov