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Novato, CA vs Potomac, MD

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- Potomac is 0% more densely populated than Novato.
- People are 19.8% more likely to be married in Potomac.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Potomac.
 Novato, CAPotomac, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,891329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.638.4
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 Population - 201051,957  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,822285,036,114
 Population - 199047,585  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,865.793.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Novato, CAPotomac, MDUnited 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  Unlock6.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Novato, CAPotomac, MDUnited States
 White60.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Novato, CAPotomac, MDUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households20,682  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,11580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.1%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 Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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