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Vallejo, CA

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
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Vallejo, CA

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
gross metro product
$22.2B
population
446.6K
median household income
$79,927
median home price
$441,000
cost of living
18% above nat'l avg
college attainment
26.6%
net migration
250 (year: 2018)
unemployment
4.1%
major industries
Healthcare, Tourism
job growth
1.9% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Located on the northeastern shore of San Pablo Bay, Vallejo is home to the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom theme park, the now-defunct Mare Island Naval Shipyard, the regional office for Region 5 of the United States Forest Service, the California Maritime Academy, the Vallejo Center campus of Solano Community College and Touro University. Sites of interest located within the city include the McCune Rare Book and Art Collection, Solano County Fairgrounds, Mare Island Naval Shipyard and Mare Island Historic Park, Vallejo Naval
and Historical Museum, Vallejo Municipal Marina, Glen Cove Marina and several golf courses. Events hosted by the city include the Farmers Market, held most Saturdays and performances by the Vallejo Symphony in any of the entertainment venues located within the area.
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On forbes lists
#184
In Cost of Doing Business
#56
In Job Growth
#149
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
1.9% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.5%
Unemployment
4.1%
Median Household Income
$79,927
Household Income Growth
3.8%
High-Tech Employment
1.4%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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