Vacaville, CA
Census place 0681554 · pop 102,596
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$620,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$2,481/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
98/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
28 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
1767 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
299 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
28.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+3.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
67.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
22.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
8.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
11.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
31.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.73% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$111,126 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
95.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
36 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Frequently asked
- Is Vacaville, CA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Vacaville scores 46/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 22 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is housing cost. California overall ranks #49 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Vacaville, CA?
- Vacaville reports 299 violent crimes per 100k and 1767 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Vacaville, CA expensive to live in?
- Vacaville has a median home value of $620,900 and typical rent around $2,481/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Vacaville, CA?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($620,900) — 13/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Vacaville, CA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (36 AQI) — 86/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.