Novato is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Novato, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Novato have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Novato were 100 households, 66 would own their home
Novato counts about 51,947 residents (2025 Census estimate). In the decade to 2020, the population moved +3%. Across CA, 16 in 100 people are 65 or older; in the town, 24. For every 100 adults 25 and older, 49 have a bachelor’s degree or more, beside 37 across CA.
Median age 47.5 (CA 37.9).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.4 points. Among residents 45 to 54, 59% are men (CA 50%). Median age: women 48.4, men 46.7.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Novato says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Novato
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Novato’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Novato or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Novato in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.