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Napa is a mid-size city of 78,239 people in Napa County, California. It's part of the Napa, CA area. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $856k and rent runs about $2k a month.
78,239people
$856kTypical home
$2,282/moRent
83° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 78,239
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,334 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Sacramento, CA
- In the Napa, CA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $856k (≈$5,400/mo)
- Median rent $2,282/mo
- Median household income $106k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (219 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,136 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to CCR airport
- 40 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 43 ft
- 11 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 115 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 850 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 75 bars within 25 mi
- 273 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 49 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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