MetricNapa, CASonoma, CA
Population78,23910,670
Median Household Income$105,963$98,527
Median Rent$2,282/mo$2,226/mo
Median Home Value$856,400$970,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%61.7%
Poverty Rate8.5%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k219123
Property Crime Rate /100k1,180898
Median AQI—9
Good AQI Days /yr—365
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min25.4 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.519.3
College Degree Rate38.2%51.2%
Foreign-Born %20.9%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-1.8%

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