San Anselmo, CA vs Novato, CA

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

MetricSan Anselmo, CANovato, CA
Population12,67952,546
Median Household Income$173,641$115,736
Median Rent$2,797/mo$2,506/mo
Median Home Value$1,576,700$1,032,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.6%62%
Poverty Rate7.4%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 Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min28.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.921.6
College Degree Rate70.6%48.9%
Foreign-Born %9.6%23.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-2.4%

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.