Suisun City, CA

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

People
» Population
» Ancestry

Local
» Map & Nearby

Schools

Detailed pages on related topics: Suisun City mortgage and property.

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Suisun City, California

Introduction to Suisun City, California

Suisun City, California, in Solano county, is less than a mile S of Fairfield, California and 32 miles NE of Oakland, California. The city is part of the Vallejo - Fairfield - Napa metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 26,118 people live in Suisun City.

Suisun City History

Suisun City was founded in the 1850s. The location of Suisun City made it the center for commerce and transportation during the Gold Rush. The Transcontinental Railroad connected to Suisun City, and thus the expanding regions reached across the nation in 1869. The city experienced rapid growth in the 1960s and 1970s.

Suisun City and nearby Attractions

Mankas Corner
Travis Air Museum
Harbor Conservatory Theater
Solano College Theatre
Dorothy Herger Gallery
Glashoff Gallery

Things To Do In Suisun City

Suisun City is full of recreation options for the residents and those coming to the city. Grizzly Island Wildlife Area is a great place for activities like hiking, hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing. Places like Lake Solano Park and Rockville Hills Park are great for camping, swimming, fishing, boat rentals, picnicking and much more.

Suisun City Transportation

Oakland International airport is the nearest airport to Suisun City.

Suisun City Higher Education

The city is served by Solano County Community College District.

High Points

Suisun City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Suisun City, CA

Comparing Suisun City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Detailed pages on related topics: Suisun City mortgage and property.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	0 miles S of Fairfield, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles NE of Oakland, California
County	Solano
Standard Zip Codes	94534, 94585
Phone Area Codes	707
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.238
Longitude	-122.038

Station	FAIRFIELD
Distance	2.5 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 55 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	56 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	23.4 inches

Station	VACAVILLE
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 56 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	59 to 96 F
Oct Temp	50 to 81 F
Annual Precip	24.5 inches

Station	NAPA STATE HOSPITAL
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 57 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	55 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 76 F
Annual Precip	26.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	26,118	100%
Male	12,931	49.5%
Female	13,187	50.5%
Under 18	8,499	32.5%
18+	17,619	67.5%
65+	1,489	5.7%
Median Age	31.7
Average Family Size	3.59
White	11,606	44.4%
African-American	5,044	19.3%
Asian	4,621	17.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	189	0.7%
Other	2,225	8.5%
Mixed Race	2,165	8.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4,652	17.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	26,762
Growth	644
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63.5%
German	7.3%
English	4.4%
Irish	4.3%
Italian	3.4%
US/American	3.4%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Norwegian	1.5%
Polish	1.1%
European	1%
Portuguese	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Swedish	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
African	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Afghan	0.3%
Jamaican	0.3%
Palestinian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
British	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Suisun City	26,118	$63,616
American Canyon	9,774	$61,536
Benicia	26,865	$77,974
Fairfield	96,178	$55,503
Napa	72,585	$58,788
Vacaville	88,625	$63,950
Vallejo	116,760	$56,805

You are visiting:
All States > California > Suisun City

Additional Details

Suisun City Mortgage
Suisun City property, mortgage, and real estate.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Suisun City

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Suisun City

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Suisun City Government Officials

Are you an official in the Suisun City government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Suisun City. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.