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Compare Novato to Palm Desert

This post compares Novato, California to Palm Desert, 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) Palm Desert (city)
Population 55,378 51,675
Income (median) $66,288 $47,261
Home Value (median) $677,500 $328,300
White 73% 82%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 29% 17%
Age (median) 45 52
Rentals 32% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Novato or Palm Desert?
A: Novato has a similar population count than Palm Desert: 55378 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 32% for Novato versus 38% for Palm Desert.

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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