COMPARING TWO PLACES
Novato vs Corte Madera
PLACE A
Novato, California
VS
PLACE B
Corte Madera, California
Novato is 423% larger than Corte Madera. Corte Madera earns more, with a median household income $117,027 higher. Corte Madera has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
NOVATOCORTE MADERADIFFERENCE
Total population51,9479,929+423% vs Corte Madera
Population density1,8983,142−1,244
Population growth2.5%10.5%−7.9 pts
Median age47.545.9+1.6
Male50.8%50.9%−0.1 pts
Female49.2%49.1%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born23.7%10.2%+13.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.6%70.2%−15.6 pts
Black2.4%1.5%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.0%12.1%+15.8 pts
Asian6.9%6.8%+0.1 pts
Other8.2%9.3%−1.1 pts
Median household income$115,736$232,763−$117,027
Per capita income$65,423$126,428−$61,005
Poverty rate9.6%4.6%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.460Even
Bachelor's degree or higher48.9%79.3%−30.4 pts
Graduate degree18.3%37.5%−19.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%4.2%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation61.7%65.2%−3.5 pts
Median home value$1,032,500$1,755,200−$722,700
Median gross rent$2,506$3,501−$995
Owner-occupied66.1%68.8%−2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.4%3.2%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households62.0%38.7%+23.3 pts
Average commute28.130.9−2.8
Worked from home19.5%44.1%−24.6 pts
Public transit to work3.8%3.6%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.9%1.7%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025