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Mountain View, CA vs Novato, CA

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- Novato is 0% more densely populated than Mountain View.
- People are 6.6% more likely to be married in Novato.
- The Median Age is 12.7 years older in Novato.
 Mountain View, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,214329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.138.4
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 Population - 201073,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,630285,036,114
 Population - 199067,460  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,938.893.4
 Land Area12.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mountain View, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Mountain View, CANovato, CAUnited States
 White41.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian33.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mountain View, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households34,316  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,96580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,355  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews
Jimi · Milpitas, CA
Perfect
Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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Kathy · Mountain View, CA
Great place to live and work
Over 9 years ago

I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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JASON · Mountain View, CA
City of Mountain View
Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews
Angela · Novato, CA
Proximity to San Francisco & Wine Country
Over 6 years ago

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

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Chris · Novato, CA
Quality of Life
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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Mary · Novato, CA
Close to SF and Sonoma
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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