Benicia, CA vs Vallejo, CA

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

MetricBenicia, CAVallejo, CA
Population26,749124,268
Median Household Income$121,204$90,171
Median Rent$2,280/mo$2,073/mo
Median Home Value$810,000$589,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%58.6%
Poverty Rate7.6%12.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k76778
Property Crime Rate /100k8283,080
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr353353
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min34.2 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher22.123.2
College Degree Rate47.6%28.8%
Foreign-Born %13.1%28.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-2.2%

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