Community Profile

Vacaville, California is located in northern Solano County, midway between San Francisco and Sacramento. The City of Vacaville, incorporated in 1892 and currently comprising just under 27 square miles, has a beautiful setting bordered by rolling hillsides, fruit orchards and fertile farmland.

With an elevation ranging from 90 to 300 feet, Vacaville enjoys warm summers and mild winters, with an average summer high of 94º and an average winter low of 36º. Annual rainfall averages 17.39 inches. A diverse population of 96,735 residents call Vacaville home, and has helped transform the community from a small agricultural town into a thriving and progressive city. While the City’s population history shows its rapid growth, Vacaville remains a “small town at heart,” whose residents pride themselves on the high level of community involvement.

Affordable housing, quality schools, a wide array of youth activities, and numerous community events contribute to making Vacaville a family-oriented city. The median price of a home in Vacaville (as of March 2005) is about $400,000. Residents of all ages participate in organized sports leagues year-round, including soccer, baseball, softball, and ice hockey. In addition, the City of Vacaville provides high quality recreation programs for all ages, and has continued to invest in state-of-the-art public recreation facilities, including a new community pool with water slides and a diving well, ball fields, and a skateboard park. There are numerous community events throughout the year that provide fun for the entire family, including the annual Fiesta Days and Fourth of July celebrations, a “Tribute to Seniors”, free concerts during the summer at the downtown Creekwalk, and the “Merriment on Main” festivities during the holiday season.

With Vacaville’s central location, residents can “day trip” to beaches, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa wine country. However, they need not look further than Vacaville for a wide range of arts and entertainment opportunities, including the Vacaville Performing Arts Theater. For those who enjoy the outdoors, Lagoon Valley Park provides the opportunity to fish, hike, and sail in a scenic, natural setting. Other options include enjoying the downtown with a stroll along the beautiful Creekwalk, catching a movie, or hitting the ice at the skating center. Residents and visitors enjoy an expanding choice of restaurants in the revitalized, historic downtown, and some of the best shopping in the area with a thriving retail district along Interstate 80 that includes one of the largest factory outlet complexes in California.

Vacaville residents are among the safest in the state. When compared with cities of similar size in California, Vacaville ranks third in having the lowest crime level. The Vacaville Police Department has earned statewide recognition for its proactive programs serving youth and families. Vacaville’s Fire Department employs state-of-the-art equipment at four stations to respond to fire emergencies and provide complete paramedic responses for emergency medical calls. Vacaville is a full service city that prides itself on providing high quality service to the community. The League of California Cities has recognized various Vacaville community organizations for their innovation and excellence.

LINKS

The following links are being provided by the City of Vacaville as a public service. If you are looking for a particular business, church, or other organization located in Vacaville, there are commercial websites that contain community directories under the "Commercial Links" category.  We do not endorse any of the listed links and we are not responsible for any of the content accessible through these links.   You will be leaving the City of Vacaville's web site when you click on any of the following links:

Transportation:
Solano Transportation Authority
San Francisco Bay Area Transit Information
511.org   Bay area travel information

Economic Development / Business:
Solano Economic Development Corporation
Vacaville Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Vacaville Business Association
Location Vacaville (Site Finder for Businesses)

Local Organizations:
Vacaville Youth Roundtable
Creekwalk Info & Events
Vacaville Recycling
Vacaville Museum
Solano/Napa Library System
Travis Air Force Base
Vacaville Police Activities League (PAL)
Fiesta Days
Dog Park
Solano County Genealogical Society

Schools/Education:
Vacaville Unified School District
Travis Unified School District
Solano Community College
Vacaville Christian Schools
Notre Dame Catholic School
Vacaville Public Education Foundation

Solano County & Cities:
City of Benicia
City of Dixon
City of Fairfield
City of Rio Vista
City of Suisun
City of Vallejo
County of Solano

Commercial Web Sites:
The Reporter (newspaper)
KUIC-FM Radio
Solano Magazine
Vacaville Net Directory
VacavilleLiving.com
VacavilleOnline
Vacaville Premium Outlets

 Source: Welcome to the City of Vacaville, CA