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Novato, CA vs Richmond, CA

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than Novato.
- People are 17.3% less likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years younger in Richmond.
 Novato, CARichmond, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,677329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201051,957  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock99,216285,036,114
 Population - 199047,585  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,848.793.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Novato, CARichmond, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Novato, CARichmond, CAUnited States
 White60.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.0%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  Unlock43.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Novato, CARichmond, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.902.60
 Households20,682  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26,77080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.1%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 Richmond    9 Reviews

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Over 5 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  More

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