Vallejo
- City in California
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Vallejo
- grade COverall Grade
- City in California
- Rating 3.28 out of 5 386 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C minus
- Housinggrade D minus
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade C minus
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade C
- Weathergrade A
- Cost of Livinggrade D
- Health & Fitnessgrade B+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$434,800
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,688
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Vallejo Rankings
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Top Public Schools Serving Vallejo
- grade A
Bella Vista Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade A
Public Safety Academy
- Rating 3.97 out of 5 29 reviews
- grade A minus
Kairos Public School Vacaville Academy
- grade A minus
Angelo Rodriguez High School
- Rating 3.6 out of 5 570 reviews
- grade B+
Green Valley Middle School
- Rating 4.25 out of 5 8 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Vallejo
- grade A+
Contra Costa Christian Schools
- Rating 4.39 out of 5 71 reviews
- grade A
Tilden Preparatory School - Albany
- Rating 4.78 out of 5 9 reviews
- grade A
Salesian College Preparatory
- Rating 3.8 out of 5 92 reviews
- grade A
St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School
- Rating 3.96 out of 5 134 reviews
- grade A
Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy
- Rating 3.8 out of 5 10 reviews
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault601.7national 282.7
- Murder22.1national 6.1
- Rape109.5national 40.7
- Robbery257.5national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary1,480.5national 500.1
- Theft981national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft872.3national 284
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Working in Vallejo
Jobs
grade C
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$78,243
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Vallejo Reviews
Rating 3.28 out of 5 386 reviews
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If you work in the city, Vallejo is surprisingly a very great place to live. The ferry commute pre-pandemic was something that we actually miss! Post-pandemic, you'll really enjoy the large 4 bed house with a decent yard for $500-$600k, while in the rest of the Bay Area you get a 1 bed condo.
Just like any metro city, there are sketchy places and there are very nice places. You might not get your Trader Joe's or Whole Foods here, but Berkeley is not that far away and most weekends your outings are probably going to be outside of this city anyways.
Lifestyle here for tech workers is mostly young families that desire a beautiful, quiet neighborhood (e.g. Mare Island), Costco shopping, weekday nights out at the Mare Island Brewery, weekends in Point Reyes, Napa, SF, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Mt. Tam, Marin, the list goes on and on...
Save up your money and eventually move to a neighborhood with a good school district, or there's lots of great and affordable private school options.
Just like any metro city, there are sketchy places and there are very nice places. You might not get your Trader Joe's or Whole Foods here, but Berkeley is not that far away and most weekends your outings are probably going to be outside of this city anyways.
Lifestyle here for tech workers is mostly young families that desire a beautiful, quiet neighborhood (e.g. Mare Island), Costco shopping, weekday nights out at the Mare Island Brewery, weekends in Point Reyes, Napa, SF, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Mt. Tam, Marin, the list goes on and on...
Save up your money and eventually move to a neighborhood with a good school district, or there's lots of great and affordable private school options.
My experience living in Vallejo has been pretty good. The community seems to have a love for the well being and upkeep of its citizens, for the beauty of its curb appeal on the Mare Island waterfront, and the safety of our streets while driving. I had the opportunity to be a part of a group of young men called, "The Potholegate Vigilantes." There has been major pothole issues in Vallejo for years and a few fellow citizens decided to take matters in their own hands creating a go-fund me where Vallejoans can donate. We raised $8k and filled over 300 potholes. We got a lot of television appearances and social media attention because the community was very happy about it what we did, but blamed the city for not doing their job. What I would like to see change is, allowing the budget of Vallejo to be put into areas that affect the safety of our roads, mental health, illegal dumping, and homelessness. It would attract more tourist and businesses to this historical beautiful city.
Vallejo is a city of extremes. The climate and diversity are off the charts great. Housing costs are more reasonable than most of the Bay Area. Mare Island is an amazing place to explore. The crime levels are high though and public education is consistently poor with a few exceptions. It's a very central location for getting into SF, up to Napa for a wine tasting, or heading to Lake Tahoe for some skiing. For background, I lived in the city for twenty-plus years and raised my children in the city. I left in 2021 due to the high cost of housing (Lower cost in the Bay Area is still very high cost anywhere else) and frustration with city government which manages to shoot itself in the groin with regular frequency. The police have been a problem for a long time and it is extremely aggressive and I believe a chunk of it is out and out racist. I loved the city and spent thousands of hours volunteering over two decades, but at some point it became futile for me personally.