American Canyon, CA vs Benicia, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAmerican Canyon, CABenicia, CA
Population21,69126,749
Median Household Income$121,700$121,204
Median Rent$2,537/mo$2,280/mo
Median Home Value$692,600$810,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.4%58.8%
Poverty Rate9.3%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k40076
Property Crime Rate /100k1,160828
Median AQI—33
Good AQI Days /yr—353
Summer Highs79°F85°F
Winter Lows39°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min28.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.922.1
College Degree Rate32.7%47.6%
Foreign-Born %29.6%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.