Health in Novato, California: official figures
4.9% of residents of Novato (2,549 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 171st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Novato are uninsured?
In Novato, 4.5% of children under 19 and 7.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Novato are on Medicaid?
16.9% of residents of Novato under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 402nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Novato have a disability?
12.2% of residents of Novato (6,356 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 399th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Novato have a disability?
By age, 27.1% of residents of Novato aged 65 and over, 8.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.2% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Novato, California?
An estimated 22.3% of adults in Novato had obesity in 2023, joint 35th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Novato?
An estimated 8.2% of adults in Novato had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 99th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Novato?
An estimated 16.7% of adults in Novato reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 282nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.3% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Novato have high blood pressure?
In Novato, an estimated 25.9% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 157th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Novato see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 68.9% of adults in Novato had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 34th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Novato compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Novato ranks 653 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 650 | Thousand Oaks | 4.9% |
| 651 | Lee's Summit | 4.9% |
| 652 | Normal | 4.9% |
| 653 | Novato | 4.9% |
| 654 | Arlington Heights | 4.8% |
| 655 | Westfield | 4.8% |
| 656 | Pittsburgh | 4.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Novato ranks 425 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 422 | Columbia | 12.2% |
| 423 | Missoula | 12.2% |
| 424 | Fort Lauderdale | 12.2% |
| 425 | Novato | 12.2% |
| 426 | Round Rock | 12.1% |
| 427 | Virginia Beach | 12.1% |
| 428 | Murfreesboro | 12.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Novato ranks 776 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 773 | Westminster | 22.4% |
| 774 | Newport Beach | 22.3% |
| 775 | Broomfield | 22.3% |
| 776 | Novato | 22.3% |
| 777 | South San Francisco | 22.2% |
| 778 | Denver | 21.8% |
| 779 | Alpharetta | 21.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Novato ranks 710 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 707 | Wake Forest | 8.2% |
| 708 | Lincoln | 8.2% |
| 709 | Mount Prospect | 8.2% |
| 710 | Novato | 8.2% |
| 711 | Dunwoody | 8.2% |
| 712 | Plainfield | 8.2% |
| 713 | Sandy Springs | 8.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Novato ranks 667 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 664 | Brentwood | 9.5% |
| 665 | Palm Beach Gardens | 9.5% |
| 666 | Mount Prospect | 9.5% |
| 667 | Novato | 9.5% |
| 668 | League City | 9.4% |
| 669 | Camarillo | 9.4% |
| 670 | La Habra | 9.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Novato ranks 529 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 526 | Little Elm | 16.7% |
| 527 | Placentia | 16.7% |
| 528 | Clermont | 16.7% |
| 529 | Novato | 16.7% |
| 530 | McAllen | 16.6% |
| 531 | Berkeley | 16.6% |
| 532 | Burbank | 16.6% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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