A city of 52,546. Nearly 44.7% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Novato does most differently from other towns.
44.7% of the town is conserved land, across 29 parks and preserves.
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Ordered by what stands out in Novato. Another town gets a different order.
82 miles of trails across 29 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve | 23 mi | 1,533 |
| 2. Rush Creek Open Space Preserve | 3.6 mi | 233 |
| 3. Deer Island Preserve | 3.4 mi | 172 |
Novato beats the California average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Novato | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 6.4% |
The public schools Novato’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton TK-8 | K–8 | 544 | C |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary | K–5 | 464 | A |
| San Ramon Elementary | K–5 | 456 | A− |
| Rancho Elementary | K–5 | 387 | A− |
| Lu Sutton Elementary | K–5 | 367 | B− |
| Olive Elementary | K–5 | 364 | A− |
Most working residents leave Novato for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are San Francisco (18%), San Rafael (12%) and Petaluma (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
The typical Novato home is worth about $1,062,000, up 1.5% in a year, 39% above the California typical home.
Novato has warm winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Novato reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less. Within California, it does better than 63% of towns.
24 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
14 notable people were born in Novato.
City in California, United States
Novato (Spanish for "Novatus") is a city in Marin County, California, United States, situated in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. At the 2020 census, Novato had a population of 53,225.
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2 towns share a border with Novato.