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Map of Davis: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land11%686 of 6,366 acres
Trails9.4 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3410 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Davis

City in California, United States
1868Established
66,850Population
9.9 sq miArea
52 ftElevation

Davis is the most populous city in Yolo County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 66,850 in 2020, not including the on-campus population of the University of California, Davis, which was over 9,400 (not including students' families) in 2016. As of 2023, there were 40,850 students enrolled at the university, which is known as the biking capital of America.

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ZIP code95616, 95617, 95618
Area code530
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Housing in Davis

$838K▼ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Davis home is worth about $838,000, down 1.2% in a year, 10% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market12
Sale-to-list100.6%
Sold in May53
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Safety in Davis

C

Safety Grade C

Davis reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Davis 1.9
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Davis 19.6
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Davis

Compared with California

18better than CA·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sutter Davis HospitalDavis · 1.9 mi · ER
Davis Community ClinicDavis · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade A+

The public schools Davis’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#17Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictDavis Joint UnifiedSchools20

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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