Benicia, CA vs Napa, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBenicia, CANapa, CA
Population26,74978,239
Median Household Income$121,204$105,963
Median Rent$2,280/mo$2,282/mo
Median Home Value$810,000$856,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%54.1%
Poverty Rate7.6%8.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k76219
Property Crime Rate /100k8281,180
Median AQI33—
Good AQI Days /yr353—
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows43°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min23.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.123.5
College Degree Rate47.6%38.2%
Foreign-Born %13.1%20.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.