City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Calistoga, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Calistoga - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,159
Residents
$84,892
Median income
$702,700
Median home
$2,773
Median rent (state)

Calistoga - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Calistoga places in the 66th percentile for household income and the 50th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

66th
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
96th
percentile, median rent
50th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Calistoga, CA

Calistoga is a small town in California, home to 5,159 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Calistoga brings in $84,892 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.9%. Home values in Calistoga run a median of $702,700, and the median resident age is 48.9 years. 29.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 4 residential building permits were authorized in Calistoga (Slowing), down 20% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Calistoga reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1358.6 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Calistoga's yearly average temperature at 60.1°F with 38.6 inches of precipitation per year.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts California at 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,773 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

5,159 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$84,892 /yr

Poverty 6.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Calistoga compare to other US cities?

Here's how Calistoga stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 66% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 96% pricier than other cities
Safety 50% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just California and the picture shifts: Calistoga ranks #119 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Calistoga against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of California's city distribution

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Calistoga ranks #451 - the 68th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Calistoga only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#701 of 1,338
48th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#451 of 1,458
68th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#438 of 1,343
67th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#694 of 1,450
52nd percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#633 of 1,458
56th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

66thIncome percentile
50thSafety percentile

66th percentile nationally for median household income · 50th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Calistoga's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Calistoga's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 41 Avg. percentile National median
Calistoga's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Calistoga's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$702,700 7th percentile more affordable than 7% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Calistoga $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Calistoga, CA Calistoga, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Calistoga, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Calistoga, CA median $84,892/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Calistoga, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Calistoga, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,159
Median Income
$84,892
Median Home Value
$702,700
Median Age
48.9
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Labor force participation
59.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1358.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
299.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1058.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
60.1°F
Annual Precipitation
38.6"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,900 residents5,000 residents5,100 residents5,200 residents5,300 residents 202020212022202320242025 5,227 residents 4,954 residents ▼ -5.2%
Calistoga's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
4
housing units authorized
Single-Family
4
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 5
2020 1
2021 15
2022 12
2023 3
2024 4

Permit volume decreased 20% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.8%
Carpool
4.4%
Public Transit
2.0%
Walk
7.0%
Work from Home
5.7%
Other
3.1%

Based on 2,545 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Calistoga sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,773/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Mayfair
5,173 people
Woodside
5,181 people
Yosemite Lakes
5,095 people
Buellton
5,090 people
El Granada
5,231 people
Denair
5,085 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Calistoga's 5,159 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Camilla, GA
5,158 people
Bangor, PA
5,158 people
Smithville, TN
5,158 people
Cherokee, IA
5,157 people
Cut Off, LA
5,157 people
Berlin, MD
5,161 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Calistoga's $84,892 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cudjoe Key, FL
$84,890 median income
Howard, WI
$84,896 median income
Bemiss, GA
$84,886 median income
Indian Head, MD
$84,898 median income
Mount Calvary, WI
$84,886 median income
Onalaska, WI
$84,898 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Calistoga, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Calistoga, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 64.5% 14.9% 18.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 44.9% White 64.5% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 2.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 14.9% Two or more races 18.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Calistoga compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Calistoga (this city) 5,159 $84,892
Mayfair 5,173 $59,638
Woodside 5,181 $250,001
Yosemite Lakes 5,095 $100,227
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Calistoga, CA?

What is the population of Calistoga, CA? +

Calistoga, CA counts 5,159 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Calistoga, CA? +

Median annual household income in Calistoga runs $84,892, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Calistoga? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Calistoga; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Calistoga, CA safe? +

Calistoga has a total crime rate of 1358.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Calistoga, CA? +

The median home value in Calistoga is $702,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Calistoga? +

Climate normals put Calistoga's yearly average temperature at 60.1°F, 38.6 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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