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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Napa, CA vs Rohnert Park, CA

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Napa needs about $89,500 in Rohnert Park to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Rohnert Park, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $80,500 in Napa.

A few differences

Napa vs Rohnert Park · facet by facet
FacetNapa, CARohnert Park, CA
Median home price$856,400$666,300
2-bedroom rent$2,343/mo$2,283/mo
Property tax rate0.75%0.75%
State & local income tax2.09%2.09%
Sales tax8.8%8.8%
Cost of living index148137
Groceries index112112
Utilities$245/mo$245/mo
Median household income$105,963$99,273
Unemployment rate5.2%5.2%
Crime index52/10052/100
School rating5.5/105.5/10
Sunny days / year260 days260 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: Napa, CA · Rohnert Park, CA
Questions & answers
Is Napa cheaper than Rohnert Park?
Rohnert Park has the lower day-to-day cost index (137 vs 148 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Rohnert Park equals $85,000 in Napa?
A household earning $85,000 in Napa needs about $89,500 in Rohnert Park to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Rohnert Park lifestyle costs about $80,500 in Napa.