Benicia, CA vs American Canyon, CA

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

MetricBenicia, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Population26,74921,691
Median Household Income$121,204$121,700
Median Rent$2,280/mo$2,537/mo
Median Home Value$810,000$692,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%60.4%
Poverty Rate7.6%9.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k76400
Property Crime Rate /100k8281,160
Median AQI33—
Good AQI Days /yr353—
Summer Highs85°F79°F
Winter Lows43°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min29.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.124.9
College Degree Rate47.6%32.7%
Foreign-Born %13.1%29.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+4.3%

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