Population
Somerville
80,549
Napa
78,816
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Napa
$102,231
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Napa
$824,500
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Napa
$2,165
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Napa
2.90
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Napa
199.9
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Napa
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Napa
5.5%
How Similar Are Somerville & Napa?
Napa is Somerville's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Napa
78,816
Both cities have similar populations — Somerville at 80,549 and Napa at 78,816.
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Napa
2.90
Napa has a 24% higher violent crime than Somerville.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Napa
13.83
Somerville has a 19% higher property crime than Napa.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Napa
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Napa
5.5%
Napa has a 47% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Napa
$102,231
Somerville has a 20% higher median income than Napa.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Napa
$824,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Napa
26.5%
Somerville has a 49% higher education than Napa.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Napa
62.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Napa
199.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Napa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Somerville
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Napa
Somerville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Napa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNapa has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,113 vs $2,476 in Somerville (17% lower). Napa scores 128.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 147.1 in Somerville. Somerville scores 136.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.3 in Napa.
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Housing Market — Napa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNapa has a single-family homes of 69.5% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Napa has a owner-occupied of 58.3% compared to 34.3% in Somerville. Napa has a median rent of $2,165 vs $2,468 in Somerville (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 12.2% in Napa. Somerville has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 5.5% in Napa. Somerville: 57,855 vs Napa: 42,481 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Napa leads
Source: FBI UCRNapa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 2.90 in Somerville. Somerville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Napa. Napa has a property crime clearance of 10.9% compared to 3.5% in Somerville.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Somerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSomerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.7% compared to 26.5% in Napa. Somerville has a high school diploma or higher of 61.8% compared to 39.6% in Napa.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a population of 80,549, about 1x the size of Napa (78,816). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 41.2.
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Black
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Asian
Somerville
Napa
Healthcare — Somerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4.3 vs Napa: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Somerville: 4 vs Napa: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 0.8% in Napa. Somerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 0.8% in Napa. Somerville has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 12.2% in Napa.
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