COMPARING TWO PLACES
Novato vs San Rafael
PLACE A
Novato, California
VS
PLACE B
San Rafael, New Mexico
Novato is 4900% larger than San Rafael. Novato earns more, with a median household income $32,313 higher. San Rafael has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 3%).
NOVATOSAN RAFAELDIFFERENCE
Total population51,9471,039+4900% vs San Rafael
Population density1,89866+1,832
Population growth2.5%24.8%−22.2 pts
Median age47.559.3−11.8
Male50.8%49.1%+1.7 pts
Female49.2%50.9%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born23.7%0.0%+23.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.6%64.6%−10.0 pts
Black2.4%0.0%+2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.0%22.0%+5.9 pts
Asian6.9%0.0%+6.9 pts
Other8.2%13.4%−5.2 pts
Median household income$115,736$83,423+$32,313
Per capita income$65,423$32,521+$32,902
Poverty rate9.6%13.4%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.232+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher48.9%9.7%+39.2 pts
Graduate degree18.3%0.0%+18.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%11.2%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation61.7%37.1%+24.6 pts
Median home value$1,032,500$120,400+$912,100
Median gross rent$2,506––
Owner-occupied66.1%100.0%−33.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.4%36.6%−32.2 pts
Rent-burdened households62.0%100.0%−38.0 pts
Average commute28.124.1+4.0
Worked from home19.5%15.4%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work3.8%0.0%+3.8 pts
Uninsured4.9%25.4%−20.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024