Living in Napa, CA
Suburb in California
Napa is a suburb in California, home to about 79,000 people, with 2.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Napa a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $821k, and rent is $3,530 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.68% property tax
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Fewer graduates: 37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Napa: common questions
What is the cost of living in Napa?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $821k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,530 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 113, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Napa?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.68% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Napa safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.9× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Napa?
Napa has mild winters: winter days average around 60°F and summer days around 83°F.
Does Napa get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 14 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.22 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Napa?
The nearest major airport is OAK, about 40 mi away.
How Napa scores
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