Population
Burbank
105,165
Novato
52,689
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Novato
$112,193
Home Value
Burbank
$1,041,100
Novato
$1,007,100
Rent
Burbank
$2,089
Novato
$2,422
Crime Rate
Burbank
3.91
Novato
2.54
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Novato
228.4
Avg Temp
Burbank
N/A
Novato
N/A
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Novato
6.7%
How Similar Are Burbank & Novato?
Novato is Burbank's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burbank
105,165
Novato
52,689
Burbank has a 50% larger population than Novato.
Violent Crime
Burbank
3.91
Novato
2.54
Burbank has a 35% higher violent crime than Novato.
Property Crime
Burbank
30.72
Novato
13.54
Burbank's property crime is significantly higher than Novato's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Burbank
31.9%
Novato
16.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Burbank has a stronger Democratic lean (48% difference).
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Novato
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Novato
$112,193
Novato has a 15% higher median income than Burbank.
Home Values
Burbank
$1,041,100
Novato
$1,007,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Burbank
33.9%
Novato
34.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Burbank
60.5%
Novato
62.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Novato
228.4
Novato has a 12% higher cost of living than Burbank.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burbank and Novato share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burbank
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Novato
Novato leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burbank leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurbank scores 110.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 171.5 in Novato. Burbank has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,977 in Novato (30% lower). Burbank has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,604 in Novato (28% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovato has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 7.0% in Burbank. Novato has a owner-occupied of 65.5% compared to 42.8% in Burbank. Novato has a single-family homes of 70.2% compared to 49.7% in Burbank.
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Jobs & Economy — Novato leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank: 57,946 vs Novato: 26,608 for labor force. Burbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 17.7% in Novato. Novato has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 10.7% in Burbank.
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Crime & Safety — Novato leads
Source: FBI UCRNovato has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 3.42 in Burbank. Burbank has a property crime clearance of 31.2% compared to 11.4% in Novato. Novato has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.54 compared to 30.72 in Burbank.
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Schools & Education — Novato leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNovato has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.9% compared to 33.9% in Burbank. Novato has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 44.9% in Burbank.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a population of 105,165, about 2x the size of Novato (52,689). Burbank skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 47.8.
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Burbank
Novato
Healthcare — Novato leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNovato: 3.5 vs Burbank: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Novato leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovato has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 1.6% in Burbank. Burbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 17.7% in Novato. Novato has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Burbank.
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