Vallejo, CA vs Hercules, CA

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

MetricVallejo, CAHercules, CA
Population124,26826,302
Median Household Income$90,171$129,397
Median Rent$2,073/mo$2,991/mo
Median Home Value$589,500$769,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)109116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.6%55.3%
Poverty Rate12.2%5.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k778165
Property Crime Rate /100k3,080459
Median AQI3348
Good AQI Days /yr353195
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.2 min37.6 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.223
College Degree Rate28.8%46%
Foreign-Born %28.7%36.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+1.2%

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