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About Dixon
City in California, United StatesDixon is a city in northeastern Solano County, California, United States, located 23 miles (37 km) from the state capital, Sacramento. It has a hot-summer mediterranean climate on the Köppen climate classification scale. Its population was 18,988 at the 2020 United States census. Other nearby cities include Vacaville, Winters, Davis, Woodland, and Rio Vista.
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Housing in Dixon
The typical Dixon home is worth about $607,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% below the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Dixon
Safety Grade C+
Dixon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less. Within California, it does better than 66% of towns.
Work & commute in Dixon
Full picture →Most working residents leave Dixon for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Vacaville (10%), Sacramento (9%) and Fairfield (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Health in Dixon
Health Grade B
Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Dixon tracks California closely.
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Natural hazards in Dixon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Dixon
Full climate →Dixon has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Dixon
All Dixon schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Dixon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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