Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Novato
52,689
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Novato
$112,193
Home Value
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Novato
$1,007,100
Rent
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Novato
$2,422
Crime Rate
Gaithersburg
2.53
Novato
2.54
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Novato
228.4
Avg Temp
Gaithersburg
N/A
Novato
N/A
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Novato
6.7%
How Similar Are Gaithersburg & Novato?
Novato is Gaithersburg's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Novato
52,689
Gaithersburg has a 24% larger population than Novato.
Violent Crime
Gaithersburg
2.53
Novato
2.54
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Gaithersburg
13.12
Novato
13.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Novato
16.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gaithersburg has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Novato
6.7%
Novato has a 24% higher unemployment than Gaithersburg.
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Novato
$112,193
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Novato
$1,007,100
Novato's home values is significantly higher than Gaithersburg's — 52% difference.
Education
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Novato
34.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Novato
62.5%
Novato has a 43% higher demographics than Gaithersburg.
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Novato
228.4
Novato has a 25% higher cost of living than Gaithersburg.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gaithersburg and Novato share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gaithersburg
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Novato
Gaithersburg leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gaithersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGaithersburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $3,604 in Novato (38% lower). Gaithersburg scores 231.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 361.0 in Novato. Gaithersburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,977 in Novato (32% lower).
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Housing Market — Novato leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovato has a median home value of $1,007,100 vs $484,500 in Gaithersburg (52% higher). Gaithersburg has a median property tax of $4,604 vs $7,895 in Novato (42% lower). Novato has a single-family homes of 70.2% compared to 48.5% in Gaithersburg.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg: 40,215 vs Novato: 26,608 for labor force. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 17.7% in Novato. Gaithersburg has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.7% in Novato.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRNovato has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.51 in Gaithersburg. Novato has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 0.65 in Gaithersburg. Novato has a violent crime clearance of 62.3% compared to 43.8% in Gaithersburg.
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Schools & Education — Gaithersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGaithersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.3% compared to 34.9% in Novato. Gaithersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 46.0% in Novato.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a population of 69,225, about 1.3x the size of Novato (52,689). Gaithersburg skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 47.8.
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Gaithersburg
Novato
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNovato: 3.5 vs Gaithersburg: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gaithersburg: 5 vs Novato: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 4.2% in Novato. Novato has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 17.7% in Novato.
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