Living in Vallejo, CA
Suburb in California
Vallejo is a suburb in California, home to about 125,000 people, with 2.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Vallejo 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
- Easy flying: OAK is 27 mi away
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.76% property tax
- Higher crime: violent crime is 2.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $503k, and rent is $2,910 a month
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Key facts
Living in Vallejo: common questions
What is the cost of living in Vallejo?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $503k, 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 Vallejo?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.76% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Vallejo safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (2.2× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Vallejo?
Vallejo has mild winters: winter days average around 59°F and summer days around 85°F.
Does Vallejo 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 0.69 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Vallejo?
The nearest major airport is OAK, about 27 mi away.
How Vallejo scores
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