Population
Santa Monica
91,535
Napa
78,816
Median Income
Santa Monica
$109,739
Napa
$102,231
Home Value
Santa Monica
$1,810,200
Napa
$824,500
Rent
Santa Monica
$2,338
Napa
$2,165
Crime Rate
Santa Monica
7.82
Napa
2.90
Cost of Living
Santa Monica
241.2
Napa
199.9
Avg Temp
Santa Monica
N/A
Napa
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Monica
6.1%
Napa
5.5%
How Similar Are Santa Monica & Napa?
Napa is Santa Monica's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Monica
91,535
Napa
78,816
Santa Monica has a 14% larger population than Napa.
Violent Crime
Santa Monica
7.82
Napa
2.90
Santa Monica's violent crime is significantly higher than Napa's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Monica
47.90
Napa
13.83
Santa Monica's property crime is significantly higher than Napa's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Monica
31.9%
Napa
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Santa Monica
6.1%
Napa
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Santa Monica
$109,739
Napa
$102,231
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Santa Monica
$1,810,200
Napa
$824,500
Santa Monica's home values is significantly higher than Napa's — 54% difference.
Education
Santa Monica
55.4%
Napa
26.5%
Santa Monica's education is significantly higher than Napa's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Santa Monica
66.9%
Napa
62.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Monica
241.2
Napa
199.9
Santa Monica has a 17% higher cost of living than Napa.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Monica and Napa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Napa
Cost of Living & Affordability — Napa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNapa scores 302.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Santa Monica. Napa scores 199.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 241.2 in Santa Monica. Napa has a living wage (family of 4) of $207,902 vs $250,796 in Santa Monica (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Napa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a median home value of $1,810,200 vs $824,500 in Napa (120% higher). Napa has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 11.3% in Santa Monica. Napa has a median property tax of $5,603 vs $10,001 in Santa Monica (78% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a work from home of 33.1% compared to 12.2% in Napa. Santa Monica has a per capita income of $90,657 vs $52,369 in Napa (73% higher). Napa has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 11.6% in Santa Monica.
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Crime & Safety — Napa leads
Source: FBI UCRNapa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 8.49 in Santa Monica. Napa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 2.02 in Santa Monica. Napa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.83 compared to 47.90 in Santa Monica.
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Schools & Education — Santa Monica leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Monica has a bachelor's degree or higher of 55.4% compared to 26.5% in Napa. Santa Monica has a high school diploma or higher of 62.3% 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 ACSSanta Monica has a population of 91,535, about 1.2x the size of Napa (78,816). Napa skews younger with a median age of 41.2 vs 42.9.
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Santa Monica
Napa
Healthcare — Santa Monica leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Monica: 5 vs Napa: 3 for with emergency services. Santa Monica: 3.8 vs Napa: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Santa Monica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a bicycle of 2.7% compared to 0.8% in Napa. Santa Monica has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.8% in Napa. Santa Monica has a work from home of 33.1% compared to 12.2% in Napa.
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