Living in Benicia, CA
Suburb in California
Benicia is a suburb in California, home to about 27,000 people, with 3.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Benicia a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 18 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: OAK is 25 mi away
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $742k, and rent is $2,910 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.66% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Benicia: common questions
What is the cost of living in Benicia?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $742k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,910 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 108, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Benicia?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.66% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Benicia safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Benicia?
Public schools in Benicia test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 24 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Benicia?
Benicia has mild winters: winter days average around 59°F and summer days around 85°F.
Does Benicia get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.83 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Benicia?
The nearest major airport is OAK, about 25 mi away.
How Benicia scores
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