Vallejo, CA vs Benicia, CA

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

MetricVallejo, CABenicia, CA
Population124,26826,749
Median Household Income$90,171$121,204
Median Rent$2,073/mo$2,280/mo
Median Home Value$589,500$810,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.6%58.8%
Poverty Rate12.2%7.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k77876
Property Crime Rate /100k3,080828
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr353353
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.2 min28.7 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.222.1
College Degree Rate28.8%47.6%
Foreign-Born %28.7%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-2.7%

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