Rankings · How Vacaville ranks in CA
Vacaville ranks #90 in California for new homes
Vacaville is ranked on 35 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #90 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 21% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Vacaville does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Vacaville marked.
At a glance
Vacaville lands in the top half on 15 of 23 lists
Each dot is Vacaville’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Vacaville does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#90/438 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#243/844Lowest depression#288/844Healthiest#358/844Most active#364/844Fewest uninsured#397/844Fewest smokers#424/844Lowest obesity#550/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#399/835Lowest property tax#411/835Cheapest rent#585/830Rent easiest to afford#328/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#428/843 SafetySafety →
Safest#209/411 People
Most educated#442/844 What kind of place
Steadier prices than 80% of California
Not better or worse, just Vacaville’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 80% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+29.6% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 79% of CA towns
DrierWetter
23 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 65% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.1° January low
Hotter summers than 56% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
91.7° July high
Younger than 55% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
38.2 median age
Shorter growing season than 55% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
283 days between frosts
Fewer homes per newcomer than 54% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer kids than 53% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.9% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 52% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.7% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 52% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Vacaville 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.