Novato, CA vs Patterson, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Novato

61.2

#1914 nationally

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Novato leads in average commute (29.5 min vs 43.9 min). Patterson leads in cost of living index (132 vs 193). Novato leads in median household income ($110,948 vs $86,031).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Novato, CA	Patterson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.2 (#1914)	63.1 (#1799)
Population	51,722	25,063
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,078,032	$508,049
Median Household Income	$110,948	$86,031
Average Commute	29.5 min	43.9 min
Walk Score	36	42
Crime Level	6.9	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	193	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+63.9	R+11.0