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Dixon’s story
Dixon in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
DixonCA
A town of 19,683. A typical home worth about $607K.
Photo: Dcoetzee · Public domain
Population
19,683
+3.5% since 2010
Typical home
$607K
−0.5% in a year
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
5,205
A commuter town
What makes Dixon stand out
The 3 things Dixon does most differently from other towns.
$607Ktypical home
Housing
$607K typical home
21% below the CA typical home
Down 0.5% in a year.
Outdoors
#264 most walkable in CA
7.7 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves
2.8% of the town is conserved land.
C+School Grade
Schools
#249 for schools in CA
of 574 towns
School Grade C+.
A commuter town
87% of working residents leave Dixon for work
Where Dixon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5,205jobs based in Dixon
13%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Dixon’s report card
Housing$607K21% below the CA typical homeOutdoors8 miof trails · 2.8% conservedCommute21 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsC+Beats 36% of CA districtsHealthBHealthier than 58% of U.S. townsHazards73/100High risk of storm & flood damageClimate93°/39°Summer high · winter lowSafetyC+Less crime than 41% of U.S. towns
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Sunny
H 93° · L 60°
Local news
All →- 1 Injured in Dixon Car Crash on 80 Freeway near Kidwell RoadPacific Attorney Group · Sep 27
- Dixon Three-Vehicle Crash on 80 Freeway Injures OneCulver Legal · Sep 27
- Carlos GomezSports Illustrated · Sep 20
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dixon. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Dixon home is worth about $607K
The typical Dixon home is worth about $607,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% below the California typical home.
$607KZillow home value
Typical home value
Dixon$607K
California$764K
Market temperature
65
days on market
99.1%
sale-to-list price
−0.5%
value change, 1 year
23
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
2.8% of Dixon is conserved land
7.7 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
2.8%conserved
2.8%
conserved · 126 of 4,579 acres
7.7 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
#264
most walkable in CA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hall Memorial Park | 1.6 mi | 45 |
| 2. Northwest Park | 1.2 mi | 24 |
| 3. Veterans Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Dixon
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.
13%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dixon13%
Vacaville10%
Sacramento9%
Fairfield8%
Davis3%
21 mi
median commute distance
5,205
jobs based in Dixon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Dixon’s public schools outperform 36% of California districts
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.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tremont Elementary | K–5 | 514 | Not graded |
| Dixon Montessori Charter | K–8 | 471 | B+ |
| Anderson (Linford L.) Elementary | K–5 | 442 | Not graded |
| Gretchen Higgins Elementary | K–5 | 353 | Not graded |
| Neighborhood Christian School Private | PK–8 | 101 | |
| John Knight Middle | 6–8 | 634 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduationAll 10 schools →
Health
Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
Dixon tracks California closely on all 32 CDC measures.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. California
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Sutter Davis Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
47th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
3
paid flood claims since 1980
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
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.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–58°
Spring48–74°
Summer58–91°
Fall50–78°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Feb 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 41% of U.S. towns
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.
C+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Dixon2.4
California4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Dixon9.5
California18.2
U.S.15.5
41st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
66th
percentile among CA towns
49
violent crimes reported in 2025
195
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
About Dixon
City in California, United States
Dixon 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 18,988
- Area
- 7.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- ZIP code
- 95620
- Area code
- 707
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