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California·Marin County
14 tracts·51K people·$1.0M median·1,848/mi²
White 55 · Hispanic 28 · Asian 7 · Multiracial 6 · Black 2 · Other 2
Married couple 54 · Living alone 25 · Other 20
San Francisco 17 · Novato 14 · San Rafael 9 · Oakland 3 · Santa Rosa 2 · Elsewhere 56
Professional 28 · Health 27 · Retail 18 · Manufacturing 13 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 48 · Sales · office 20 · Service 20 · Production · transport 6 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 64 · Work from home 22 · Carpool 16 · Transit 4 · Walk 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Novato is $1,032,500 (Census ACS) — 2.3× the US median of $458,812.
Novato has 52,546 residents across 12 census tracts and 10 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 47.5; the population is 54.6% White, 28.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% Asian, 6.3% Multiracial, 2.4% Black and 1.9% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 48.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.6% (Census ACS).
Pleasant Valley Elementary (64%), San Ramon Elementary (64%) and Rancho Elementary (61%) lead the elementary schools; Sinaloa Middle (53%) and San Jose Middle (40%) lead the middle schools; San Marin High (53%), Novato High (40%) and Marin Oaks High (13%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,506/month, 59% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Novato is $115,736 a year, 34% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Novato, median rent is $2,506/month and the median home value is $1,032,500 (Census ACS).
Novato reported 3.2 violent crimes and 16.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 41°F; there are 151 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 29 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Novato are landslide (99), wildfire (94) and drought (93), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.85g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Novato scores 12.2 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 2.2% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).