2026 Compare Cities Health:
Novato, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- There are 226 physicians per 100,000 people in Oakland.
- There are 466 physicians per 100,000 people in Novato.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Novato, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock46.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)40  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.386.9
 Physicians per Cap.466  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock104100
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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 11 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 12 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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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