Napa, CA vs Benicia, CA

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

MetricNapa, CABenicia, CA
Population78,23926,749
Median Household Income$105,963$121,204
Median Rent$2,282/mo$2,280/mo
Median Home Value$856,400$810,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%58.8%
Poverty Rate8.5%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21976
Property Crime Rate /100k1,180828
Median AQI—33
Good AQI Days /yr—353
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows41°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min28.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.522.1
College Degree Rate38.2%47.6%
Foreign-Born %20.9%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-2.7%

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