Rankings · How Napa ranks in CA
Napa ranks #53 in California for new homes
Napa is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #53 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Napa does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Napa marked.
At a glance
Napa lands in the top half on 14 of 22 lists
Each dot is Napa’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Napa does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#53/438 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#66/844Fewest smokers#329/844Healthiest#370/844Most active#410/844Lowest depression#420/844Lowest obesity#456/844Fewest uninsured#504/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#214/843 People
Most educated#315/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#166/411 What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 87% of California
Not better or worse, just Napa’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 87% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Wetter than 84% of CA towns
DrierWetter
26 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 84% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+27.7% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 81% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
38.3° January low
More vacation homes than 77% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.5% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 68% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20% of residents are under 18
Older than 63% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
41.5 median age
More seniors than 63% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.9% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 63% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.7° July high
Longer growing season than 63% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
299 days between frosts
Next door
Napa out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.