Sonoma, CA vs Novato, CA

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

MetricSonoma, CANovato, CA
Population10,67052,546
Median Household Income$98,527$115,736
Median Rent$2,226/mo$2,506/mo
Median Home Value$970,500$1,032,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.7%62%
Poverty Rate10.4%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k123211
Property Crime Rate /100k8981,338
Median AQI921
Good AQI Days /yr365—
Summer Highs85°F80°F
Winter Lows39°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min28.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.321.6
College Degree Rate51.2%48.9%
Foreign-Born %11.2%23.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-2.4%

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