Population
Monterey
29,772
Napa
78,816
Median Income
Monterey
$104,110
Napa
$102,231
Home Value
Monterey
$1,003,300
Napa
$824,500
Rent
Monterey
$2,288
Napa
$2,165
Crime Rate
Monterey
3.89
Napa
2.90
Cost of Living
Monterey
207.0
Napa
199.9
Avg Temp
Monterey
N/A
Napa
N/A
Unemployment
Monterey
5.5%
Napa
5.5%
How Similar Are Monterey & Napa?
Napa is Monterey's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monterey
29,772
Napa
78,816
Napa (78,816) is about 2.6x larger than Monterey (29,772).
Violent Crime
Monterey
3.89
Napa
2.90
Monterey has a 25% higher violent crime than Napa.
Property Crime
Monterey
17.82
Napa
13.83
Monterey has a 22% higher property crime than Napa.
Political Leaning
Monterey
33.6%
Napa
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Monterey
5.5%
Napa
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Monterey
$104,110
Napa
$102,231
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Monterey
$1,003,300
Napa
$824,500
Monterey has a 18% higher home values than Napa.
Education
Monterey
40.0%
Napa
26.5%
Monterey has a 34% higher education than Napa.
Demographics
Monterey
67.0%
Napa
62.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Monterey
207.0
Napa
199.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monterey and Napa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monterey
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Napa
Napa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Napa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonterey scores 103.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.3 in Napa. Napa scores 302.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 340.6 in Monterey. Napa has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,113 vs $2,232 in Monterey (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Napa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNapa has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 9.7% in Monterey. Napa has a owner-occupied of 58.3% compared to 37.9% in Monterey. Napa has a single-family homes of 69.5% compared to 51.5% in Monterey.
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Jobs & Economy — Napa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey has a work from home of 20.5% compared to 12.2% in Napa. Napa: 42,481 vs Monterey: 17,944 for labor force. Napa has a government sector of 42.6% compared to 32.1% in Monterey.
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Crime & Safety — Napa leads
Source: FBI UCRNapa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 2.74 in Monterey. Monterey has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Napa. Napa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 0.63 in Monterey.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Monterey leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonterey has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.0% compared to 26.5% in Napa. Monterey has a high school diploma or higher of 49.4% compared to 39.6% in Napa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNapa has a population of 78,816, about 2.6x the size of Monterey (29,772). Monterey skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 41.2.
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Black
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Monterey
Napa
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonterey: 4 vs Napa: 3 for with emergency services. Napa: 3.0 vs Monterey: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Monterey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 0.8% in Napa. Monterey has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.8% in Napa. Monterey has a work from home of 20.5% compared to 12.2% in Napa.
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