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Novato, CA vs Vancouver, WA

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- Vancouver is 0% more densely populated than Novato.
- People are 14.1% less likely to be married in Vancouver.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years younger in Vancouver.
 Novato, CAVancouver, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock188,331329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201051,957  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,560285,036,114
 Population - 199047,585  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,849.093.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Novato, CAVancouver, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Novato, CAVancouver, WAUnited States
 White60.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Novato, CAVancouver, WAUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households20,682  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock45,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.4%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 Vancouver    57 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I  More

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Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling  More

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The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption  More

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