| | Novato, CA | Fresno, CA | United States |
| Overall | 230.1 | 103.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 111.9 | 99.2 | 100 |
| Health | 110.1 | 93.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 351.3 | 108.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,052,000 | $359,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,540.0% | 11,240.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 124.4 | 101.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 164.6 | 110.2 | 100 |
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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
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
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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I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up More
I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other More
Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop. More
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