2019 Most Diverse Places to Live in Solano CountyAbout this List

Vallejo

• City in California
• 325 reviews

Current Resident: Vallejo is destined for great things. Shedding its unfair image of a crime infested city, it is now absolutely on the rebound! Homes are being fixed up, business is booming, improvements are being made all the time. New business coming in, the old downtown is becoming 'gentrified', and the new prosperity is showing everywhere you turn. Home prices are booming but still (relatively) affordable for the Bay Area. Crime is down, cops are being hired. A new school Superintendent has great plans and vision (with many changes already implemented like; closed campus, increased security, etc,) to correct the school system. What has always been awesome about Vallejo is its weather and location - the best in the Bay Area! Booming artist community breathing new life in to downtown. Many residents are community involved and optimistic about the great changes we are experiencing. Lovely old homes and scenic hills. It's not perfect, but its promising and flourishing.
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• C

• D+

• A+

• 120,599 Population

Suisun City

• Town in California
• 84 reviews

Current Resident: Suisun is a wonderful town for families; excellent schools, safe area with lots of activities in town, or nearby. It is located in the Bay Area, has moderate weather systems and still has the "home town" feel without feeling limited. Housing is still affordable, allowing a reasonable commute to both SF and Sacramento.
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• B-

• B-

• A+

• 29,280 Population

Fairfield

• City in California
• 255 reviews

Current Resident: Fairfield is a suburban area that is located in a sweet spot between San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Napa(it is basically in the middle and takes about 40 minutes to travel to the cities). Interstate-80 runs through Fairfield and most residential places are within 5 minutes of a highway entrance. There isn't a whole lot to do in Fairfield, but it still offers quite a variety. Fairfield is also relatively close to the cities which are within a 10 minute drive(on I-80). Around the times when people are commuting to work and commuting from work, there is a lot of traffic on I-80(but this isn't just a "Fairfield thing", it stretches all throughout I-80).
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• B-

• B

• A+

• 112,790 Population

Vacaville

• Town in California
• 216 reviews

Current Resident: It’s a pretty nice area but can be generally boring around here. The only things around here are the outlets and the downtown area. It is a nice place for me and my family and is remotely safe. Once again the outlets are quite nice and give people more to do in the area. There are many great places to eat yummy food. Anyways it’s a nice are for the family to settle down but for me, with different priorities, I wish for more interesting events and activities were around. I do believe there are many fun things to do in a town next to Vacaville though, Fairfield. So living on the area can actually be really entertaining and fun! Great place to live but wish there’s more to do here.
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• B

• B+

• A+

• 96,918 Population

Dixon

• Town in California
• 56 reviews

Current Resident: My family of four including me, having been living in Dixon for 3 years now. We enjoy the tranquility and peace away from the larger surrounding cities. The weather can get pretty warm but not too bad. The school my son has been attending is awesome. The teachers really care about their students and the children all get along very well. Downtown Dixon always holds block parties, parades, beer feasts, and family activities like the Dixon May Fair. The town is steadily growing with new businesses and chained-companies , (i.e. Dutch Bros., and Habit Burger ) are always popping up and running. The people here are genuine and like to have a good time. My family and I are very happy that we settled in this small town. We plan to stay for a long time.
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• B-

• B-

• A

• 19,488 Population

Benicia

• Suburb of Vallejo, CA
• 93 reviews

Former Resident: I am from Benicia, CA born and raised! I overall enjoyed my experience as a Benicia resident because the public school district provided a great learning experience, the police force made the community safe, and there were many programs geared towards youth and family. The downtown scene was very enjoyable and provided entertainment to all age groups. The only thing the town lacked was true diversity and that was something I wish I could have experienced during my upbringing there. Overall, Benicia is a great town and I will always hold this home near and dear to my heart. I encourage anyone to visit because it is beautiful, on the water, and has a lot to offer for families.
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• A-

• A-

• A

• 28,011 Population

Hartley

• Town in California
• 14 reviews

• C+

• B+

• A

• 2,807 Population

Allendale

• Town in California

• B-

• B+

• A-

• 1,403 Population

Rio Vista

• Town in California
• 11 reviews

Current Resident: I have lived in Rio Vista my entire life. It is a very small and quiet town, but it is great place to grow up in. Growing up in small town has allowed me to get to know my peers very personally. But, being a small town comes with its downsides. For example, there isn't much to do for a teenager, they cater mostly to the elderly community. We have skate park, but I do not skate. I would love to see small shopping center developed because it would provide kids with something to do after school, as well as giving out more jobs to the students than just a grocery store and fast food restaraunts.
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• C

• C+

• B

• 8,350 Population

Green Valley

• Town in California
• 4 reviews

Current Resident: An ideal setting includes gated communities of Eastridge with 1.0 acre lots adjacent to a 680 acre state park, proximity to Oakland (33 miles), San Francisco and Sacramento. Also, located in the wine country of Northern CA. My front door is seven miles from the Napa county border and I can be in downtown Napa in 15 - 20 minutes!
Extraordinary and hard to find communities like this anywhere in CA.
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• B-

• B

• C+

• 1,314 Population

Elmira

• Town in California

• C-

• B+

• B-

• 247 Population