Living in Vacaville

Vacaville is a large place in California, United States, home to 96,803 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 29%, #3,038 of 10,762), business owners (top 32%, #3,797 of 12,111), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 33%, #5,359 of 16,523).

Residents96,803
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport51 km (Sacramento International)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km418,000 people
Sea coast25 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 420 m
Main railway line5.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,867 km
Within 10 km99,313 people
Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 1:51

See Vacaville on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Vacaville

How Vacaville ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family38#8,941 of 11,898#370 of 863Map
Low-income household19#8,984 of 9,771#343 of 775Map
Low-income family28#7,061 of 8,006#273 of 709Map
Single parent36#5,163 of 6,237#246 of 612Map
Pensioner couple62#3,958 of 9,474#376 of 760Map
Single pensioner59#4,722 of 9,474#380 of 760Map
Early retiree64#3,038 of 10,762#342 of 811Map
Single professional55#2,286 of 4,537#301 of 532Map
Young professional59#2,162 of 4,444#297 of 527Map
DINKS63#1,681 of 3,053#285 of 420Map
Remote worker52#5,638 of 7,271#350 of 648Map
Commuter65#3,061 of 6,227#359 of 645Map
Car-free household60#1,618 of 3,933#271 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer30#6,696 of 8,006#331 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover17#11,422 of 12,111#426 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#1,759 of 4,114#280 of 506Map
Expat professional64#2,652 of 7,271#332 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,395 of 9,474#299 of 760Map
Nature-focused household16#17,402 of 18,063#727 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#5,359 of 16,523#608 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker1#17,773 of 18,063#814 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,884 of 16,523#410 of 1020Map
Lottery winner69#2,647 of 21,167#315 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,233 of 12,111#256 of 862Map
Coastal living59#5,023 of 6,413#389 of 490Map
Business owner63#3,797 of 12,111#408 of 862Map
Digital native48#2,497 of 4,750#326 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Foundation77
  • Health and elderly76
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Education and family49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
  • Safety and community42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Green space14
  • Affordability7
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.