Solano County, California
Population 451,918 · Vallejo, Fairfield, Vacaville
- Overall cost of living: +8.5% vs the US average, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+8.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Vallejo, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $617,700 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,163 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $184/mo | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,103/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.75% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,621 | higher than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $100,401 | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.8% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 270.5 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈285 days | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 39°F | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈36 days | higher than 52% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Vallejo, CA, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈5 days | lower than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Vallejo, CA, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 28.4% of weeks | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈47.4°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 22.3 in | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $270/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $156/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $109/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.6/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $3.4/yr | higher than 73% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 11.4 µg/m³ | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 38.8 mi | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,380.8 ft | higher than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 88.6% | lower than 61% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 28.8% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.1% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 23.2:1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.93 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.18 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.65 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 87/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 16 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.8★ | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.6 yrs | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.4% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 478/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 100/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 97.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 59 min | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 59 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.5% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.2% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 55 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 89 per sq mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.8 per 1k | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 19.3 per 1k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Population | 451,918 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.2 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -4.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 60.1% Dem | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 37.1% Rep | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 33.2% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 29.6% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Black | 12.3% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Asian | 15.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.8% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 314 parks | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.2 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.2 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 35 min | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 62 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 130 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,604 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 56 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 258 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 128 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 444 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 106 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 193 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 236 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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