COMPARING TWO PLACES
Novato vs San Anselmo
PLACE A
Novato, California
VS
PLACE B
San Anselmo, California
Novato is 314% larger than San Anselmo. San Anselmo earns more, with a median household income $57,905 higher.
NOVATOSAN ANSELMODIFFERENCE
Total population51,94712,555+314% vs San Anselmo
Population density1,8984,693−2,795
Population growth2.5%4.0%−1.5 pts
Median age47.545.6+1.9
Male50.8%48.7%+2.1 pts
Female49.2%51.3%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born23.7%9.6%+14.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.6%74.2%−19.6 pts
Black2.4%1.4%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.0%10.5%+17.5 pts
Asian6.9%6.1%+0.8 pts
Other8.2%7.8%+0.3 pts
Median household income$115,736$173,641−$57,905
Per capita income$65,423$104,254−$38,831
Poverty rate9.6%7.4%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.509−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.9%70.6%−21.7 pts
Graduate degree18.3%30.3%−12.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%7.0%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation61.7%69.6%−7.9 pts
Median home value$1,032,500$1,576,700−$544,200
Median gross rent$2,506$2,797−$291
Owner-occupied66.1%68.4%−2.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.4%5.0%−0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households62.0%58.6%+3.4 pts
Average commute28.130.2−2.0
Worked from home19.5%35.1%−15.6 pts
Public transit to work3.8%3.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured4.9%1.1%+3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025