The Town FilesCalistoga, California
City in Napa County · population 5,228 (2020 Census)
- Household income
- $85,446
- Jan low / Jul high
- 39° / 90°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 1
- Median age
- 49.7
Calistoga is a city of 5,228 people in Napa County, California. It ranks better for cycling than 93% of California towns, better transit than 87% of California towns, better for retirees than 84% of California towns.
How Calistoga ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
Median rent is $1,767 a month. 50.0% of households own their home.
| Housing | Calistoga | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | — | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $1,767 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $85,446 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 50.0% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 3.2% | — |
Who lives in Calistoga
| People | Calistoga | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.7 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 25.2% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 16.1% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 5.0% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 41.5% | — |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 91.8% | 93.3% |
Weather in Calistoga
July highs average 89.5°F and January lows 39.4°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 71 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 36 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Calistoga since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical California town. The strongest, an F1, struck on February 22, 1996 about 8.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on February 22, 1996.
Severe weather in Napa County since 1996
Napa County has been included in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2023 | Severe Storm | DR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| March 10, 2023 | Flood | EM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 14, 2023 | Flood | DR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 9, 2023 | Flood | EM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| October 16, 2020 | Fire | DR-4569: Wildfires |
Jobs and pay in Napa County
Napa County had 80,265 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $70,866 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Calistoga itself the ACS puts it at 0%.
Public schools in Calistoga
3 public schools with 789 students, about 14.9 students per teacher.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calistoga Elementary | K-6 | 405 | 14.0 |
| Calistoga Junior/Senior High | 7-12 | 378 | 16.4 |
| Palisades High (Continuation) | 9-12 | 6 | 6.0 |
Towns near Calistoga
- Angwin, CA7.1 mi · 2,633 people · home $708,100
- St. Helena, CA7.8 mi · 5,430 people · home $1,647,700
- Larkfield-Wikiup, CA10.4 mi · 8,492 people · home $704,700
- Santa Rosa, CA11.5 mi · 178,127 people · home $713,900
- Windsor, CA12.5 mi · 26,344 people · home $801,100
- Hidden Valley Lake, CA15.3 mi · 6,235 people · home $394,800
- Healdsburg, CA15.5 mi · 11,340 people · home $950,100
- Sonoma State University, CA17.3 mi · 2,679 people · home —
Calistoga questions
Is Calistoga, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Calistoga scores better for retirees than 84% of California towns and quieter than 57%. 25.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 49.7).
What is the weather like in Calistoga?
July highs average 89.5°F and January lows 39.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.6 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Calistoga get tornadoes?
1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Calistoga since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on February 22, 1996. The typical California town has had 2.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)