2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Washington, UT vs Novato, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Novato or is it cheaper to live in Washington?
- Novato is 109.4% more expensive than Washington.

Which city has more affordable housing, Novato or Washington?
- Novato housing costs are 129.6% more expensive than Washington housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Washington or is Health Care more affordable in Novato.
- Health related expenses are 1.0% less in Novato.
 Washington, UTNovato, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock230.1100
 Food & Groceries94.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock110.1100
 Housing153.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,052,000$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock124.4100
 Miscellaneous94.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Washington    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Having lived in Louisville, KY, Nashville, TN, Seattle, WA, and Scottsdale, AZ, I can say hands down Washington, UT is my favorite. The growth in Southern Utah is  More

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Over 12 years ago

Washington is  More

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Over 12 years ago

about a hour and a half away from las vagas and same  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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