Napa, CA vs Wheeling, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Napa

65.1

#1651 nationally

Wheeling

77.3

#265 nationally

Wheeling leads in crime level (1.7 vs 7.9). Wheeling leads in cost of living index (104 vs 173). Napa leads in median household income ($100,273 vs $80,054).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Napa, CA	Wheeling, IL
WhereAtHome Score	65.1 (#1651)	77.3 (#265)
Population	77,492	37,725
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$873,489	$321,656
Median Household Income	$100,273	$80,054
Average Commute	23.9 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	51	44
Crime Level	7.9	1.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	173	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+34.9	D+42.0