Novato, CA vs Santee, 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

Santee

63.4

#1773 nationally

Santee leads in cost of living index (154 vs 193). Novato leads in median household income ($110,948 vs $101,777). Santee leads in average commute (28.6 min vs 29.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Novato, CA	Santee, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.2 (#1914)	63.4 (#1773)
Population	51,722	59,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,078,032	$795,105
Median Household Income	$110,948	$101,777
Average Commute	29.5 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	36	35
Crime Level	6.9	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	193	154
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+63.9	D+16.8