Vallejo, CA

Vallejo, California

Introduction to Vallejo, California

Vallejo has twice been the capital of California. Once in 1852 for one week, and again in 1853 for one month. The city is named after a Mexican military officer, Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. Vallejo is a city of of nearly 120,000 people located in the Bay Area, near Mare Island, and on the Napa River. Vallejo is located on the southern tip of the Napa Valley, forty minutes north of San Francisco, thirty minutes north of Oakland, and twenty to thirty minutes south of Napa and Sonoma in California wine country.

Vallejo (Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa) was ranked ninth on Inc. magazine's 2004 "Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America" study in the "Medium Cities" category. Both large nearby large cities, Oakland and San Francisco, were ranked among the top fifteen "Most Fun U.S. Cities" in a study conducted by Cranium, Inc. in 2004.

Vallejo experiences warm summers and cool winters. Average daily temperatures during the summer are in the upper eighties (degrees Fahrenheit), and winters are in the mid fifties to sixty (degrees Fahrenheit).

Vallejo Arts, Culture, and Entertainment

Vallejo residents can easily take advantage of all of the arts and entertainment options of nearby Oakland, San Francisco, and wine country to the north. Some attractions of note in and around Vallejo include:

• The Benicia Historical Museum
• The Mare Island Naval Shipyard
• The Napa Valley Museum
• The Napa Valley Wine Train
• Six Flags Marine World
• Travis Air Force Museum
• The Vacaville Museum
• The Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum
• The Vallejo Symphony Orchestra
• The Western Railway Museum

For individuals whose interests turn to professional sports, the Bay Area is home to many professional sports teams, including:

• The Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
• The San Francisco Dragons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL).
• The Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).
• The San Francisco Seals who play in the USL Premier Development League of the United Soccer League (USL).

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Vallejo, CA

Comparing Vallejo 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male 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
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Crime

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

Vallejo Almanac

Vallejo Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Vallejo Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Vallejo, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Vallejo Hospitals

SUTTER SOLANO MEDICAL CENTER
(Voluntary non-profit - Other)
300 HOSPITAL DR
(707) 554-5280
Emergency Service: Yes

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL VALLEJO
(Voluntary non-profit - Other)
975 SERENO DR
(707) 651-1000
Emergency Service: Yes

Starbucks in Vallejo

Wal-Mart in Vallejo

Vallejo High Schools (2004)

VALLEJO HIGH
840 NEBRASKA
707-556-8700
Serves 2,107 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

HOGAN HIGH
850 ROSEWOOD ST.
707-556-8510
Serves 1,943 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

BETHEL (JESSE M.) HIGH
1800 ASCOT PARKWAY
707-556-5700
Serves 1,563 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

PEOPLES HIGH (CONT.)
233 HOBBS ST.
707-556-8670
A Non-traditional School
Serves 232 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

MIT ACADEMY
2 POSITIVE PLACE
707-552-6482
A charter school.
Title I eligible, not participating.
Serves 205 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

VALLEJO COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL
2635 NAPA STREET
707-334-5301
A Non-traditional School
Serves 62 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

EVEREST TMR
425 CORCORAN ST.
707-556-8440
A Special Education School

Vallejo Colleges

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California Maritime Academy

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