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Economy, jobs and prices in Napa, California: official figures

The median household income in Napa was $105,963 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 190th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$105,963
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.7%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
23.9 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,282
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$856,400
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
58.7%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
93.3%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Napa?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Napa averaged $56,032 a year in 2020-2024, 153rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Napa?

Napa's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.456 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 340th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Napa, California?

5.7% of the civilian labor force in Napa was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,404 people), 319th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Napa are working?

65.0% of Napa's 64,748 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 364th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Napa have jobs?

39,686 residents of Napa held civilian jobs, 61.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 26 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Napa?

The largest industry group for working residents of Napa was education, health care and social assistance (21.7% of employed residents), followed by manufacturing (14.4%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (12.1%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Napa work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 14.4% of working residents of Napa, 105th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 12.1% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Napa, California?

Commuters in Napa took 23.9 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 362nd shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 8.2% travelled an hour or more and 36.6% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Napa get to work?

14.0% of workers living in Napa worked from home in 2020-2024, 389th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 70.9% drove to work alone, 10.3% carpooled, 0.7% used public transport and 2.2% walked.

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What is the average rent in Napa, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Napa was $2,282 a month in 2020-2024, 82nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Napa?

Owner-occupied homes in Napa had a median value of $856,400 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 75th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Napa?

The median home value in Napa was 8.1 times the median household income, 73rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Napa, California own their home?

58.7% of the 29,984 occupied homes in Napa were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 12,382 were rented, 396th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Napa have broadband?

93.3% of households in Napa had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 346th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Napa have no internet?

4.6% of households in Napa (1,384) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 388th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 11.4% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Napa compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 190 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
187Hillsboro$106,409
188Boca Raton$106,273
189Santa Barbara$106,182
190Napa$105,963
191Upland$105,830
192Pasadena$105,192
193Tinley Park$105,189
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 153 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
150Millcreek$56,214
151Madison$56,185
152Barnstable Town$56,079
153Napa$56,032
154Allen$55,986
155Brentwood$55,793
156Santa Cruz$55,676
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 340 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
337Alexandria0.456
338Evansville0.456
339Highland0.456
340Napa0.456
341Lawrence0.455
342Springdale0.455
343Pharr0.455
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 319 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
316Alameda5.7%
317Valdosta5.7%
318Temecula5.7%
319Napa5.7%
320Vancouver5.7%
321Arcadia5.7%
322Norwalk5.7%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 460 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
457Lauderhill65.1%
458Chino Hills65.1%
459Maricopa65.1%
460Napa65.0%
461Sacramento65.0%
462Elk Grove65.0%
463San Angelo65.0%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 462 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
459Chandler23.9
460Franklin23.9
461Kirkland23.9
462Napa23.9
463Manchester23.9
464La Mesa23.8
465Royal Oak23.8
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 389 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
386Prescott Valley14.0%
387Indianapolis14.0%
388Fort Worth14.0%
389Napa14.0%
390Richmond14.0%
391New Haven13.9%
392Grand Rapids13.9%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 521 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
518Cedar Rapids0.8%
519Grand Junction0.8%
520Wichita0.7%
521Napa0.7%
522Palm Desert0.7%
523Charleston0.7%
524Laredo0.7%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 105 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
102Kalamazoo14.5%
103Tigard14.5%
104Everett14.4%
105Napa14.4%
106Passaic14.4%
107Tuscaloosa14.3%
108Taylorsville14.3%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 529 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
526Novi21.7%
527Burnsville21.7%
528Janesville21.7%
529Napa21.7%
530Mission Viejo21.7%
531Pasco21.7%
532Killeen21.7%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 82 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
79Oceanside$2,303
80Gilroy$2,301
81Vacaville$2,299
82Napa$2,282
83Torrance$2,280
84Antioch$2,278
85Stamford$2,276
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 75 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
72Monterey Park$863,000
73Westminster$858,300
74Alhambra$857,800
75Napa$856,400
76Hayward$854,400
77San Leandro$844,200
78Urban Honolulu$843,400
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 70 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
67Walnut Creek8.1x
68Bellevue8.1x
69Pleasanton8.1x
70Napa8.1x
71Orange8.1x
72Vista8.0x
73San Buenaventura (Ventura)8.0x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 396 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
393Kenosha58.7%
394Grand Prairie58.7%
395Woodland58.7%
396Napa58.7%
397Clearwater58.6%
398Oklahoma City58.6%
399Carrollton58.5%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 346 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
343Murfreesboro93.4%
344West Des Moines93.4%
345Lincoln93.4%
346Napa93.3%
347Dearborn93.3%
348Boca Raton93.3%
349Haverhill93.3%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Napa ranks 436 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
433Brooklyn Park4.6%
434White Plains4.6%
435Orlando4.6%
436Napa4.6%
437Sanford4.6%
438Dearborn4.6%
439Concord4.6%
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