A city of 102,596, settled in 1852. A typical home worth about $602K.
The 3 things Vacaville does most differently from other towns.
92,428 people in 2010; 102,596 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The typical Vacaville home is worth about $602,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% below the California typical home.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Markham Elementary | K–6 | 882 | Not graded |
| Browns Valley Elementary | K–6 | 806 | Not graded |
| Jean Callison Elementary | K–6 | 762 | Not graded |
| Eugene Padan Elementary | K–6 | 751 | Not graded |
| Cambridge Elementary | K–6 | 738 | Not graded |
| Foxboro Elementary | K–6 | 717 | Not graded |
50 miles of trails across 40 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lagoon Valley & Peña Adobe Park | 3.1 mi | 302 |
| 2. Centennial Park | 1 mi | 99 |
| 3. Alamo Creek Park | 0.9 mi | 10 |
Vacaville beats the California average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Vacaville | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.8% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 6.4% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
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%.
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.
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.
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Vacaville on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Vacaville.
City in California, United States
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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3 towns share a border with Vacaville.
