Living in Napa
The city had 29 schools in 2026. Napa had a population of 78,239 in July 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$105,963 a year.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Napa?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$2,282 per month, while the median home value was US$856,400 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 58.7%, and the vacancy rate was 6.71% in July 2026. 56.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 94.97 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Napa (Wayback Machine capture 20240227071116)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 37.44 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Napa (Wayback Machine capture 20240227071116)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 34.83 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Napa (Wayback Machine capture 20240227071116)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 217.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Napa (Wayback Machine capture 20240227071116)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $2,282/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 56.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 6.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,549 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,210 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 2,006 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 870 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Napa a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
21.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 16,389 of 76,562 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Napa 5.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 105,963 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 78.99 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.95 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 4.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 6.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,934 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,079 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov23Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.71 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Napa?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesTransportInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,179 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €2,210 |
| Public transport pass€35 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Napa (Wayback Machine capture 20240227071116) · 2024-12-31 | − €35 |
| Utilities, 85 m²€218 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Napa (Wayback Machine capture 20240227071116) · 2024-12-31 | − €218 |
| Internet€95 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Napa (Wayback Machine capture 20240227071116) · 2024-12-31 | − €95 |
| Mobile plan€37 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Napa (Wayback Machine capture 20240227071116) · 2024-12-31 | − €37 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €584 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Napa. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Napa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
There were 614 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 50 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 614 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 1,762 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Napa when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,671 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 352.1 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 166 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 23.88 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Nearest airport | APC | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 9 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Napa. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Napa 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.98 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.78 · Feb 17.33 · Mar 19.72 · Apr 22.28 · May 24.78 · Jun 27.94 · Jul 28.5 · Aug 28.72 · Sep 29.11 · Oct 25.61 · Nov 19 · Dec 14.72 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 4.5 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 6.44 · Apr 7.56 · May 9.94 · Jun 12.06 · Jul 13.06 · Aug 13.06 · Sep 11.89 · Oct 9.61 · Nov 6.44 · Dec 4.28 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.67 · Feb 11.39 · Mar 13.06 · Apr 14.89 · May 17.33 · Jun 20 · Jul 20.78 · Aug 20.89 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 17.61 · Nov 12.72 · Dec 9.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 126.5 · Feb 130.3 · Mar 93.22 · Apr 43.69 · May 27.43 · Jun 7.37 · Jul 0 · Aug 1.52 · Sep 2.29 · Oct 34.04 · Nov 70.36 · Dec 140.5 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 42 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.04 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 715.8 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 20.73 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 15.1 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 10.25 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Ventura ±3.0 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±4.8 °C, Reims (France) ±4.8 °C, Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal) ±1.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.3 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 16,389 is not 10.8% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport78.6%Foreign residents21.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 10.77 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 16,389 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Transit service area population | 138,000 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Population density | 1,637 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 76,562 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 76,328 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 856,400 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 65.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 20.95 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 10.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 10.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 65.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 74.7 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 6.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 94.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 444,020 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 46 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 38,826 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 13.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 88.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Napa
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Novato as a Napa alternative in the same region
32 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, region: €5,487 Novato vs €4,079 Napa+35%
- Nearest airport: 4.0 km Novato vs 9.0 km Napa−56%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,348 Novato vs €3,934 Napa+11%
- Residents: 51,947 Novato vs 76,562 Napa−32%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Novato vs 6.0 µg/m³ Napa−16%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,608 Novato vs 1,671 Napa−4%
- Unemployment: 5.9% Novato vs 5.7% Napa+3%
Arlington Heights as a Napa alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 2925 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 930 Arlington Heights vs 1,671 Napa−44%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,972 Arlington Heights vs €3,934 Napa+26%
- Unemployment: 3.5% Arlington Heights vs 5.7% Napa−39%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³ Arlington Heights vs 6.0 µg/m³ Napa+20%
- Foreign residents: 8.5% Arlington Heights vs 10.8% Napa−21%
- Nearest airport: 7.0 km Arlington Heights vs 9.0 km Napa−22%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Arlington Heights vs €4,079 Napasame level
Cities near Napa
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,733 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,496 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,610 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,862 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Salary
- 3,911 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Napa?
The median gross salary is 4,079 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Napa?
The unemployment rate is 5.71 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Napa?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.98 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Napa?
Police recorded 1,671 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Napa?
The published population is 76,562 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Napa?
16,389 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Napa a good place to live?
Napa may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Napa?
American Canyon, Sonoma, Boyes Hot Springs, Agua Caliente, Fairfield are near Napa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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