Living in Vallejo

Vallejo is a city in California, United States, home to 121,692 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 17%, #1,023 of 6,227), early retirees (top 17%, #1,784 of 10,762), digital natives (top 18%, #813 of 4,750).

Residents121,692
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport43 km (Oakland San Francisco Bay)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,294,100 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line6.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,897 km
Within 10 km154,019 people
Greater areaGreater San Francisco, 40 km out
Winter daylight9 h 31 min, sunset 1:53

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How Vallejo 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#8,857 of 11,898#366 of 863Map
Low-income household21#8,691 of 9,771#239 of 775Map
Low-income family24#7,444 of 8,006#363 of 709Map
Single parent33#5,522 of 6,237#307 of 612Map
Pensioner couple68#1,678 of 9,474#186 of 760Map
Single pensioner58#5,148 of 9,474#410 of 760Map
Early retiree68#1,784 of 10,762#227 of 811Map
Single professional63#1,247 of 4,537#180 of 532Map
Young professional67#1,027 of 4,444#162 of 527Map
DINKS70#1,002 of 3,053#173 of 420Map
Remote worker56#4,227 of 7,271#178 of 648Map
Commuter74#1,023 of 6,227#127 of 645Map
Car-free household70#765 of 3,933#150 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer33#6,347 of 8,006#260 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover17#11,398 of 12,111#410 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#960 of 4,114#171 of 506Map
Expat professional67#2,084 of 7,271#268 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,468 of 9,474#383 of 760Map
Nature-focused household18#17,261 of 18,063#682 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 lover27#6,909 of 16,523#674 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker4#17,619 of 18,063#745 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,196 of 16,523#258 of 1020Map
Lottery winner74#1,451 of 21,167#200 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation50#11,178 of 12,111#703 of 862Map
Coastal living69#2,013 of 6,413#143 of 490Map
Business owner68#2,527 of 12,111#265 of 862Map
Digital native61#813 of 4,750#120 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Foundation86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Health and elderly79
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Jobs and economy61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Education and family49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance38
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance38
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Safety and community28
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • Green space12
  • Affordability7
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

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