Napa, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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

MetricNapa, CAPetaluma, CA
Population78,23959,247
Median Household Income$105,963$115,430
Median Rent$2,282/mo$2,440/mo
Median Home Value$856,400$878,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%55.7%
Poverty Rate8.5%6.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k219228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1801,202
Median AQI—9
Good AQI Days /yr—365
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min30.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.521.5
College Degree Rate38.2%43.8%
Foreign-Born %20.9%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-0.2%

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