Novato, CA vs Redlands, 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

Redlands

66.3

#1561 nationally

Redlands leads in cost of living index (144 vs 193). Novato leads in crime level (6.9 vs 8.2). Redlands leads in average commute (24.9 min vs 29.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Novato, CA	Redlands, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.2 (#1914)	66.3 (#1561)
Population	51,722	72,556
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,078,032	$639,363
Median Household Income	$110,948	$94,473
Average Commute	29.5 min	24.9 min
Walk Score	36	40
Crime Level	6.9	8.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	193	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+63.9	R+2.1