Napa, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

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

MetricNapa, CASanta Rosa, CA
Population78,239177,090
Median Household Income$105,963$99,060
Median Rent$2,282/mo$2,152/mo
Median Home Value$856,400$713,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%52.8%
Poverty Rate8.5%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k219292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1801,440
Median AQI—9
Good AQI Days /yr—365
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min22.9 min
Hospitals24
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher23.520.3
College Degree Rate38.2%35.1%
Foreign-Born %20.9%21.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%+0.8%

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