Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Novato
52,689
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Novato
$112,193
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Novato
$1,007,100
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Novato
$2,422
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Novato
2.54
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Novato
228.4
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Novato
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Novato
6.7%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Novato?
Novato is Huntington Beach's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Novato
52,689
Huntington Beach (196,010) is about 3.7x larger than Novato (52,689).
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Novato
2.54
Novato has a 18% higher violent crime than Huntington Beach.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Novato
13.54
Huntington Beach has a 32% higher property crime than Novato.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Novato
16.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (65% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Novato
6.7%
Novato has a 19% higher unemployment than Huntington Beach.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Novato
$112,193
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Novato
$1,007,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Novato
34.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Novato
62.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Novato
228.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Novato share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington Beach scores 135.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 171.5 in Novato. Huntington Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,236 vs $3,604 in Novato (10% lower). Huntington Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,746 vs $2,977 in Novato (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Novato leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovato has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 5.2% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a median property tax of $6,097 vs $7,895 in Novato (23% lower). Novato has a single-family homes of 70.2% compared to 58.9% in Huntington Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Novato: 26,608 for labor force. Huntington Beach has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 6.7% in Novato. Huntington Beach has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 9.0% in Novato.
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Crime & Safety — Novato leads
Source: FBI UCRNovato has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 2.01 in Huntington Beach. Novato has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.14 compared to 16.44 in Huntington Beach. Novato has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.54 compared to 19.89 in Huntington Beach.
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Schools & Education — Huntington Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 46.0% in Novato.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a population of 196,010, about 3.7x the size of Novato (52,689). Huntington Beach skews younger with a median age of 43.4 vs 47.8.
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Healthcare — Novato leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNovato: 3.5 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovato has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Novato has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 17.7% in Novato.
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