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Novato, CA vs Alamo, CA

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- Alamo is 0% more densely populated than Novato.
- People are 28.1% more likely to be married in Alamo.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Alamo.
 Novato, CAAlamo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,852329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock52.538.4
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 Population - 201051,957  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,626285,036,114
 Population - 199047,585  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,432.093.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Novato, CAAlamo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Novato, CAAlamo, CAUnited States
 White60.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Novato, CAAlamo, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock69.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households20,682  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,22180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock1.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Alamo    3 Reviews

A loveey, quiet suburb with some semi-rural, horsey areas left.Being upscale, there are some Type A's and snobs but generally people say, "Hi" when walking in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

who ever wrote this is  More

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Over 18 years ago

great climate, great schools, close to everything, housing prices are extremely  More

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