Rankings · How Benicia ranks in CA
Benicia ranks #21 in California for library borrowing
Benicia is ranked on 36 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 10.
Lists ranked on
36
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #21 most library borrowing
Top-quarter finishes
10
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Benicia does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Benicia marked.
At a glance
Benicia lands in the top half on 17 of 26 lists
Each dot is Benicia’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Benicia does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#48/411 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#103/844Most active#198/844Healthiest#221/844Fewest smokers#235/844Closest to a top hospital#258/844Lowest depression#288/844Lowest obesity#387/844 LibrariesLibrary →
Most library borrowing#21/117Most-used libraries#23/117Best libraries for kids#32/117 People
Most educated#209/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#467/843 Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#509/835Most affordable#543/835Cheapest rent#580/830Rent easiest to afford#346/422 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#415/438 What kind of place
More seniors than 82% of California
Not better or worse, just Benicia’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More seniors than 82% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.7% of residents are 65+
Older than 77% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
44.9 median age
Wetter than 71% of CA towns
DrierWetter
20 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 70% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.5° July high
Steadier prices than 69% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+35.3% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 64% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.5% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 58% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.9% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 53% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.7° January low
Next door
Benicia out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.