Is Napa a good place to raise a family

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5. Calistoga

   Town in California,

   10 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

   Featured Review: Current Resident says I will never live anywhere else in the Napa Valley. Everywhere is expensive here, but you won't find a community of nicer, low key, close knit people in the Bay Area. Calistoga is a small town, very...Being such a small town, crime is very low so everyone feels safe to take a stroll as the evening settles over the valley. It's only a forty five minute drive to the city of Napa or over the hill to...I cannot say it's a perfect place for the partying, night life kind of folks, but if you're okay to be in bed by 10pm, this place is the BEST..

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   Overall Niche Grade: B,

   Population: 5,346,

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    BERKELEY, CA,

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Napa is a town in California with a population of 78,294. Napa is in Napa County. Living in Napa offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Napa there are a lot of coffee shops and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Napa and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Napa are above average.

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  41%

• Own

  59%

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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety

grade C+

Based on violent and property crime rates.

• Assault

  239

  national  282.7

• Murder

  0

  national  6.1

• Rape

  56.2

  national  40.7

• Robbery

  46

  national  135.5

• Burglary

  347.7

  national  500.1

• Theft

  1,128.6

  national  2,042.8

• Motor Vehicle Theft

  210.9

  national  284

Residents

Diversity

grade A

Based on ethnic and economic diversity.

• <10 years

  11%

• 10-17 years

  11%

• 18-24 years

  8%

• 25-34 years

  14%

• 35-44 years

  13%

• 45-54 years

  13%

• 55-64 years

  12%

• 65+ years

  17%

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• Master's degree or higher

  12%

  national  13%

• Bachelor's degree

  24%

  national  20%

• Some college or associate's degree

  31%

  national  29%

• High school diploma or equivalent

  18%

  national  27%

• Less than high school diploma

  16%

  national  11%

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Working in Napa

Jobs

grade C+

Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.

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• grade B+

  Fairhills

  • Neighborhood in San Rafael, CA

• grade B

  Calistoga

  • Town in California

  • Rating 4.1 out of 5  10 reviews

Great for tourists! Wineries, restaurants, shopping, and hotels are top notch! However, being a resident, you get a different side. Any roads that tourists don't see are absolutely destroyed. The cost of living is ridiculous and that leads to an older population being the main residents which means there is nothing for the kids and teenagers to do in town. Not to mention people in local office have directly said there is no reason to do anything for children in Napa because they are going to move away anyway. All being said its fine if you have enough money and are much older (without kids), it has some nice areas, central in the bay area, and the vineyards are breathtaking year round (but especially in autumn)!

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Napa is a beautiful location for tourism, settling down, and growing up. It is filled with great attractions that spark joy and tranquility. Napa has an array of diverse food for any kind of eater! Most importantly, the food is cultivated for the modern foodie. If you like Instagram-friendly foods, Napa is the place for you! Above all, it is a safe environment to raise a family. It would be nice to see more for children in the area. I feel as though there are not many activities and experiences that are geared toward youth. Above all, I plan to continue to raise my family in Napa and keep exploring all of it's beauty.

Napa is fun if you're a tourist. Living in Napa not so much. City services are a joke, the roads and sidewalks are dangerous, trees are never trimmed - everyone wonders where their tax dollars are going. Meth and other addictions are rampant, the homeless population has skyrocketed and is not supported, you don't dare walk downtown for fear of being hit by a drunk, lost tourist. Trying to get in and out of Napa is a nightmare with the commute and tourist traffic and the roads which haven't been updated since dirt. Don't move here, you'll regret it.