Novato, CA vs Rohnert Park, CA

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

MetricNovato, CARohnert Park, CA
Population52,54644,575
Median Household Income$115,736$99,273
Median Rent$2,506/mo$2,279/mo
Median Home Value$1,032,500$666,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)116108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62%54.4%
Poverty Rate9.6%10.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k211251
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3381,049
Median AQI219
Good AQI Days /yr—365
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows43°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min26.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.621.4
College Degree Rate48.9%30.5%
Foreign-Born %23.7%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.