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Compare Novato to Merced

This post compares Novato, California to Merced, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Novato (city) Merced (city)
Population 55,378 82,008
Income (median) $66,288 $38,635
Home Value (median) $677,500 $185,700
White 73% 53%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 6% 12%
With Kids 29% 43%
Age (median) 45 29
Rentals 32% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Novato or Merced?
A: Novato has a smaller population count than Merced: 55378 compared with 82008 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Novato or in Merced?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Novato.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Novato or Merced?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Novato.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 32% for Novato versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Novato may include: Laguna-Niguel, Martinez, and Camarillo.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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