Novato, CA vs San Anselmo, CA

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

MetricNovato, CASan Anselmo, CA
Population52,54612,679
Median Household Income$115,736$173,641
Median Rent$2,506/mo$2,797/mo
Median Home Value$1,032,500$1,576,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62%58.6%
Poverty Rate9.6%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k211119*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,338544*
Median AQI2121
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min30.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.619.9
College Degree Rate48.9%70.6%
Foreign-Born %23.7%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices San Anselmo (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.