Population
Santa Clarita
229,021
Napa
78,816
Median Income
Santa Clarita
$119,926
Napa
$102,231
Home Value
Santa Clarita
$721,000
Napa
$824,500
Rent
Santa Clarita
$2,486
Napa
$2,165
Crime Rate
Santa Clarita
1.65
Napa
2.90
Cost of Living
Santa Clarita
210.6
Napa
199.9
Avg Temp
Santa Clarita
N/A
Napa
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Clarita
5.3%
Napa
5.5%
How Similar Are Santa Clarita & Napa?
Napa is Santa Clarita's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Clarita
229,021
Napa
78,816
Santa Clarita (229,021) is about 2.9x larger than Napa (78,816).
Violent Crime
Santa Clarita
1.65
Napa
2.90
Napa has a 43% higher violent crime than Santa Clarita.
Property Crime
Santa Clarita
11.77
Napa
13.83
Napa has a 15% higher property crime than Santa Clarita.
Political Leaning
Santa Clarita
31.9%
Napa
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Santa Clarita
5.3%
Napa
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Santa Clarita
$119,926
Napa
$102,231
Santa Clarita has a 15% higher median income than Napa.
Home Values
Santa Clarita
$721,000
Napa
$824,500
Napa has a 13% higher home values than Santa Clarita.
Education
Santa Clarita
26.3%
Napa
26.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Santa Clarita
53.1%
Napa
62.7%
Napa has a 15% higher demographics than Santa Clarita.
Cost of Living
Santa Clarita
210.6
Napa
199.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Clarita and Napa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Clarita
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Napa
Santa Clarita leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Napa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNapa scores 128.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.7 in Santa Clarita. Napa scores 122.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 133.3 in Santa Clarita. Napa scores 157.3 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 167.3 in Santa Clarita.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clarita has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 6.3% in Napa. Santa Clarita has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 58.3% in Napa. Napa has a median property tax of $5,603 vs $6,727 in Santa Clarita (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Santa Clarita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clarita: 119,315 vs Napa: 42,481 for labor force. Santa Clarita has a work from home of 16.2% compared to 12.2% in Napa. Santa Clarita has a median household income of $119,926 vs $102,231 in Napa (17% higher).
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Poverty Rate
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Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Santa Clarita leads
Source: FBI UCRNapa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 1.96 in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Napa. Santa Clarita has a violent crime clearance of 74.6% compared to 47.5% in Napa.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Napa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNapa has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 38.8% in Santa Clarita.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clarita has a population of 229,021, about 2.9x the size of Napa (78,816). Santa Clarita skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 41.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Clarita
Napa
Healthcare — Santa Clarita leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Clarita: 4 vs Napa: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clarita has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.8% in Napa. Napa has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita has a work from home of 16.2% compared to 12.2% in Napa.
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