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Measure VallejoCalifornia, United States Remove Vallejo San FranciscoCalifornia, United States Remove San Francisco
Scores (out of 10)
Overall score 5.3 6.0
Connector Score 7.9 8.4
Safety 1.0 4.2
Affordability 3.7 1.1
Transportation 7.5 10.0
Car-free friendliness 7.0 7.0
Walkability 7.9 5.5
Things to do 6.0 7.3
Food & dining 4.8 5.9
Places to stay 5.8 6.9
Nature & outdoors 3.5 5.0
Scenic value 5.3 5.5
Family friendliness 5.2 4.8
Solo-traveler friendliness 4.5 5.2
Nightlife 4.5 8.0
Remote-work friendliness 4.6 5.3
Road-trip convenience 6.5 6.5
Train-trip convenience 8.8 7.8
Bus-trip convenience 1.5 7.3
Cost (per person per day, USD)
Budget $120 $203
Mid-range $173 $298
Luxury $294 $560
Living there
Cost of living index (national = 100) 128 178
Typical 1-bedroom rent $1,950 $3,150
Median home price $589,500 $1,590,000
Population 123K 826K
Getting there
Accessible by Drive Train Ferry Drive Train Bus Ferry Airport
Car recommended — —
Travel time from Vallejo — 58 min details
Character
Best for Car-free travel, History, Wine country Car-free travel, Nightlife, Beaches
Known for Lakes & rivers, Museums & galleries, Historic sites, Theme & amusement parks, Wineries & breweries, Live music, Shopping Beaches, Lakes & rivers, Museums & galleries, Historic sites, Nightlife, Live music, Shopping
When to go Peak: Summer weekends and fall Fright Fest Peak: Roughly June to October

Scores and costs are estimates from public data and our own research; check the city pages for sources and dates.

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