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Country around Pope Valley is a rural area of about 668 people in Napa County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Santa Rosa, CA and 51 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $471k and rent runs about $2k a month.
668people
$471kTypical home
$2,250/moRent
86° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 668 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 22 mi to Santa Rosa, CA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $471k (≈$2,973/mo)
- Median rent $2,250/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (191 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (258 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,009 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 33% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to STS airport
- 44 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,188 ft
- 36 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 118 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 216 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 62 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 3% of California districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Napa County: D+35 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.