The Will H. Buck House is a historic building in Vacaville, California, United States. Designed by George Sharpe, it was built in 1892 in the Queen Anne style and was placed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 1985.

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About Vacaville

City in California, United States

1852Established

102,386Population

29 sq miArea

174 ftElevation

Vacaville is a city in Solano County, California, United States. It is located 35 miles (56 km) from Sacramento and 55 miles (89 km) from San Francisco, on the edge of the Sacramento Valley in Northern California. The city was founded in 1851 and is named after Juan Manuel Vaca. As of the 2020 census, Vacaville had a population of 102,386, making it the third-largest city in Solano County.

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How Vacaville ranks

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#167Fastest growing in CA #90Most new homes in CA #134Best schools in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95687, 95688, 95696

Area code707

Living in Vacaville

Housing in Vacaville

$602K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Vacaville home is worth about $602,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market36

Sale-to-list100.1%

Sold in May87

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Safety in Vacaville

Safety Grade C

Vacaville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 67%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Vacaville 2.6

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Vacaville 14.9

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Vacaville

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About one in 5 of Vacaville’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fairfield (13%), Sacramento (6%) and San Francisco (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Fairfield

13%

Sacramento

San Francisco

Oakland

21%Work in townlive and work in Vacaville 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 32,280Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Vacaville

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

3better than CA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.5%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 14.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 7.1%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - VacavilleVacaville · 4.5 mi · ER

Family Health Services - VacavilleVacaville · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

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Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Vacaville

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

81Does Vacaville flood?paid flood claims since 1982 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Vacaville MapVacaville vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Vacaville

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Vacaville has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

58° / 40°Winter

73° / 48°Spring

90° / 57°Summer

77° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Vacaville get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 28, with the last in spring around Feb 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Vacaville

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Vacaville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#134Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictVacaville UnifiedSchools25

Edwin Markham ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 882 students Browns Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 806 students Jean Callison ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 762 students Eugene Padan ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 751 students Cambridge ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 738 students Foxboro ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 717 students

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.