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Novato, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Novato.
- People are 25.4% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years younger in Oakland.
 Novato, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201051,957  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199047,585  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Novato, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Novato, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 White60.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Novato, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households20,682  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

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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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

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

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

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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