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Compare Novato to Palo Alto

This post compares Novato, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 55,378 67,082
Income (median) $66,288 $124,900
Home Value (median) $677,500 $1,989,300
White 73% 61%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 6% 31%
With Kids 29% 34%
Age (median) 45 41
Rentals 32% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Novato or Palo Alto?
A: Novato has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 55378 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 32% for Novato versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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