Corte Madera, CA vs Novato, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCorte Madera, CANovato, CA
Population10,07752,546
Median Household Income$232,763$115,736
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,506/mo
Median Home Value$1,755,200$1,032,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%62%
Poverty Rate4.6%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*211
Property Crime Rate /100k544*1,338
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows42°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min28.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.321.6
College Degree Rate79.3%48.9%
Foreign-Born %10.2%23.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Corte Madera (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.