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Petaluma, CA vs Novato, CA

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- Novato is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 3.3% more likely to be married in Novato.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Novato.
 Petaluma, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,214329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.138.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,630285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,938.893.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CANovato, CAUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,96580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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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 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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