Living in Vineyard, CA
Suburb in California
Vineyard is a suburb in California, home to about 43,000 people, with 2.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Vineyard a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Easy flying: SMF is 21 mi away
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.8% property tax
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $631k, and rent is $3,000 a month
- Fewer graduates: 31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Hot summers: highs around 92°F
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Key facts
Living in Vineyard: common questions
What is the cost of living in Vineyard?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $631k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,000 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 107, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Vineyard?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.8% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Vineyard safe?
Vineyard isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Vineyard?
Vineyard has mild winters: winter days average around 58°F and summer days around 92°F.
Does Vineyard get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.06 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Vineyard?
The nearest major airport is SMF, about 21 mi away.
How Vineyard scores
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