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Vacaville Area Facts

  • Vacaville has a Livability Score of 79/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Vacaville crime rates are 14% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in Vacaville is 4% higher than the California average
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Vacaville, CA: No Longer a Cow Town User Rating 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 07, 2010) Vacaville, California is located between San Francisco and Sacramento on Interstate 80. It is a small city containing a number of residential subdivisions, strip retail, including an outlet center, and significant industrial development.

Vacaville was originally a tourist draw d
...Read More ue to the Nut Tree, a complex which expanded to include multiple restaurants and a kitschy shop. Unfortunately, the Nut Tree went bankrupt and has been redeveloped as a large chain retail complex, although it retained the historical railroad ride. Now, the city's primary tourist draws are the factory tours located in adjacent Fairfield. These tours of either a Budweiser Brewery or of the Jelly Belly factory are both free and extremely entertaining. Both also offer opportunities to taste the respective products manufactured from the factories in Vacaville.

Vacaville is less than one hour from San Francisco, Sacramento, Napa and the Delta communities. Because of this compelling location, it is a great place to use as a base. Life there is small town suburban, though, and is marked by high levels of traffic on I-80. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Vacaville? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Hawkins Park
      Trower Park
      Andrews Park
      Nut Tree Family Park
      Woodstock Green Park
      Beelard Park
      Beelard Park Playground
      Beeldard Park Playground

      Entertainment

      Vacaville Performing Arts Theater
      Vacaville Art League & Gallery
      Amphitheater
      Theatre DeVille
      Center for Freedom & Flight
      Vacaville Museum
      Baseball Seating
      Baseball Stadium

      Food & Drink

      Jack in the Box
      Burger King
      McDonald's
      Chick-fil-A
      Wendy's
      Panda Express
      El Pollo Loco
      Nation's Giant Hamburgers

      D- Commute

      Is public transit available in Vacaville? Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in Vacaville.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      A Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      VacaValley Hospital
      Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walmart Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors