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Compare Novato to Santa Barbara

This post compares Novato, California to Santa Barbara, 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) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 55,378 91,443
Income (median) $66,288 $49,574
Home Value (median) $677,500 $934,500
White 73% 77%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 6% 3%
With Kids 29% 23%
Age (median) 45 37
Rentals 32% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Novato or Santa Barbara?
A: Novato has a smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 55378 compared with 91443 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Novato or Santa Barbara?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Novato.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 32% for Novato versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

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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