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Fremont, CA vs Novato, CA

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- Novato is 0% more densely populated than Fremont.
- People are 12.0% less likely to be married in Novato.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years older in Novato.
 Fremont, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,214329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.138.4
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 Population - 2010214,514  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,630285,036,114
 Population - 1990173,339  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,938.893.4
 Land Area77.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fremont, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fremont, CANovato, CAUnited States
 White18.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian61.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fremont, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Married Population62.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.9%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households74,629  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,96580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,465  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fremont    26 Reviews

Fremont is a very good city actually. The construction is very nice even for the bay area. Everything is in walking distance. ~ The parks and recreation is totally  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fremont has gotten more dangerous over time. Some areas to avoid living in are in irvington, sundale, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve had my car get broken into 2  More

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Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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