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Downtown With A View, And Close-Knit Community User Rating 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) What Inlove about Benicia is it’s not as an Francisco or Sacramento. It’s a nice small town with a lot to offer, and right of the back I would recommend for any family of any size. It was great growing up here, the school system is great with a number of elementary schools to ...Read More chose from. I still have fond memories of when I was a kid.

Downtown is great for entertainment or a Lisa sure night on the town. Lots of restaurants, shops and stores to chose from. It it’s right on the waterfront, so there is a ton of views mixed with many historical locals like the Town Hall turned museum, where Benicia was the first capital of California.

Streets are safe, cops do a great job. The only issues I would raise, is I wish growing up their was more diversity. I think I could have benefited from that, but overall I love this small, historical town. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Benicia? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Overlook Park
      Southampton Park
      Southampton Park
      Bridgeview Park
      Duncan Graham Park
      George Court Park
      Benicia City Park
      Jensen Park

      Entertainment

      bandstand
      Benicia Capitol State Historical Monument
      Happy Life Pottery
      Benicia Plein Air Gallery
      City of Benicia Fishing Pier
      Martinez Waterfront Amphitheatre
      Arch Bridge
      Horse Arena

      Food & Drink

      Panda Express
      Burger King
      Supernova
      The Rellik Tavern
      Mare Island Brewing Co. - First Street
      The Loft Wine Bar
      The Warehouse Cafe
      McDonald's

      A- Commute

      Is public transit available in Benicia? Of all people who commute, 5.0% take public transportation in Benicia.
      Drive to Work
      73%

      4% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Benicia? The cost of living in Benicia is 171/100 - which is 22% higher than California.
      Benicia
      171

      71% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Benicia? Benicia crime rates are 1,273, which are 55% lower than California
      Total Crime
      1,273 per 100k people

      44% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 79

      44% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -29%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Benicia? The median income in Benicia is $106,989 which is 68% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $106,98993% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $52,94277% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      52% lower than the US average

      C+ Health & Safety

      Is Benicia a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      B+ Housing

      What are Benicia home prices? Benicia home prices are $597,500 - which is 46% higher than California
      Median home value
      $597,500223% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,995110% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      71%

      12% higher than the US average

      B- Schools

      Does Benicia have good schools? The Benicia graduation rate is 93% - which is 16% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      12% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      53%

      11% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      21:1

      33% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Benicia a good place to live? Benicia has an overall rating of 95% from 20 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      95%

      20 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      84%

      19 total surveys

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