COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nicasio vs Novato
PLACE A
Nicasio, California
VS
PLACE B
Novato, California
Nicasio is 100% smaller than Novato. Nicasio earns more, with a median household income $134,265 higher. Novato has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -16%).
NICASIONOVATODIFFERENCE
Total population9151,947−100% vs Novato
Population density701,898−1,828
Population growth-15.6%2.5%−18.2 pts
Median age53.447.5+5.9
Male59.3%50.8%+8.5 pts
Female40.7%49.2%−8.5 pts
Foreign-born2.2%23.7%−21.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.3%54.6%+37.7 pts
Black0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%28.0%−22.5 pts
Asian2.2%6.9%−4.7 pts
Other0.0%8.2%−8.2 pts
Median household income$250,001$115,736+$134,265
Per capita income$85,704$65,423+$20,281
Poverty rate0.0%9.6%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3690.469−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher87.5%48.9%+38.6 pts
Graduate degree33.9%18.3%+15.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%5.9%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation73.8%61.7%+12.2 pts
Median home value$1,968,800$1,032,500+$936,300
Median gross rent–$2,506–
Owner-occupied100.0%66.1%+33.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%62.0%−62.0 pts
Average commute47.928.1+19.8
Worked from home22.0%19.5%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work3.4%3.8%−0.4 pts
Uninsured3.3%4.9%−1.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024