Vallejo ( və-LAY-(h)oh; Spanish pronunciation: [baˈʎexo] ) is a city in Solano County, California, United States, and the second largest city in the North Bay region of the Bay Area. Located on the shores of San Pablo Bay, the city had a population of 126,090 at the 2020 United States census. Vallejo is home to the Cal Poly Maritime Academy, Touro University California, and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Vallejo is named after Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the famed Californio general and statesman. The city was founded in 1851 on General Vallejo's Rancho Suscol to serve as the capital city of California, which it was from 1852 to 1853, after which the Californian government moved to neighboring…

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How Vallejo ranks

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#99Lowest depression in CA #121Most conserved land in CA #227Fastest growing in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code94589, 94590, 94591

Area code707

Living in Vallejo

Housing in Vallejo

$520K▼ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Vallejo home is worth about $520,000, down 2.8% in a year, 32% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market39

Sale-to-list100.7%

Sold in May75

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Safety in Vallejo

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Safety Grade D-

Vallejo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Vallejo 7.7

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Vallejo 30.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Vallejo

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Most working residents leave Vallejo for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are San Francisco (9%), Oakland (5%) and Fairfield (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

San Francisco

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13%Work in townlive and work in Vallejo 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 26,197Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Vallejo →

Health in Vallejo

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Health Grade B−

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

3worse than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

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What stands out

8.7%More adults facing a utility shut-offCA 7.3% · worse 3.6%More adults who have had a strokeCA 3.1% · worse 34.4%More adults with high blood pressureCA 30.5% · worse

Care nearby

Sutter Solano Medical CenterVallejo · 2.1 mi · ER

La Clinica VallejoVallejo · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 hospitals · 2 health centers in Vallejo →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Vallejo · CMS · HRSAHealth in Vallejo →

Natural hazards in Vallejo

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

106Does Vallejo flood?paid flood claims since 1978 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Vallejo MapVallejo vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Vallejo →

Climate in Vallejo

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Vallejo has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.

58° / 43°Winter

67° / 49°Spring

76° / 56°Summer

71° / 52°Fall

How much snow does Vallejo get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 27% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Vallejo

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School Grade B-

The public schools Vallejo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictVallejo City UnifiedSchools32

Caliber: ChangeMakers AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 975 students Joseph H. Wardlaw ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 676 students Solano Widenmann Leadership AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 615 students Highland ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 510 students Cave Language AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 505 students Glen Cove ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 441 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.