Profile for Vallejo, California, CA

Vallejo is on San Pablo Bay at the mouth of the Napa River

Site of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, established by the Navy in 1854. During World War II, employment peaked at 46,000. The yard closed in 1996

Public transportation: Vallejo Municipal Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 997. The number of murders and homicides was 6. The violent crime rate was 8.2 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2004 movie, "50 First Dates"
· 1998 movie, "Sphere"
· 1996 movie, "Jack"
· 2007 movie, "Zodiac"

Well-known residents have included:
· Jeff Gordon, race car driver
· Natalie Coughlin, Olympic gold medallist (swimming)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Solano County Fair - July 11-15, 2007

Vallejo attractions: Six Flags Marine World

Historic sites and museums: Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum

Colleges and universities: California Maritime Academy

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 149

Listed places near Vallejo

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (7)

Museums (2)

Parks (3)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Vallejo population
• Ancestry of people in Vallejo
• Housing in Vallejo
• Income in Vallejo
• Marital status of adults in Vallejo
• Place of birth of people in Vallejo
• Residence in 1995, of people in Vallejo
• School enrollment & education levels in Vallejo
• Transportation & commute times in Vallejo
• Solano County data
• Fastest-growing counties in California
• State data - California
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Vallejo demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Solano County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Vallejo area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 94590 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Vallejo city government
• Solano County government
• Vallejo Chamber of Commerce
• Vallejo tourism

6% of Vallejo residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Vallejo ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Vallejo
• Cemeteries in Solano County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Solano County
• Libraries in or near Vallejo

Post a query on a message board:

• Solano County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Vallejo area attractions
• Vallejo museums
• Vallejo historic sites
• Vallejo area parks
• Wineries near Vallejo

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Vallejo area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Solano County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Vallejo
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Solano County

• Vallejo business guide
• Vallejo Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Solano County
• Arrests in Solano County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Vallejo was $20,415, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Solano County economic census
• Solano County economic summary
• Solano County employment growth
• Solano County unemployment rate
• California economic data

21% of Vallejo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Vallejo
• Colleges in California
• Learning Disabilities Association in California
• Schools in or near Vallejo
• School districts in or near Vallejo
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of California high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Vallejo
• Movies playing in or near Vallejo
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Vallejo

• Air pollution in Solano County
• Diesel soot in Solano County
• Land contamination in Solano County
• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Solano County
• Toxic chemical releases in Solano County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

Vallejo festival dates:

• Solano County Fair - July 11-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Vallejo festival web sites:

• Solano County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Vallejo

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Vallejo
• Geocaches in California

• Vallejo items now on sale

• Vallejo local government Web site
• Solano County government
• California state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Vallejo medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Vallejo
• Historic sites in California
• Museums in or near Vallejo
• Museums in California
• California state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Solano County genealogy forum

Median rent in Vallejo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $691.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,380.

• Research Vallejo Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Vallejo
• Homes for sale in Vallejo
• Find a Vallejo Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check California mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Vallejo area
• Job services in California
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Vallejo include John F. Kennedy Library, Springstowne Library ... View libraries

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Vallejo
• Get directions to Vallejo
• Census map of Vallejo area
• Historic maps of CA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of California
• Topographic map of Vallejo

Newspapers in Vallejo include Vallejo Times-Herald

TV stations in Vallejo include KFSF.

• Daily newspapers in or near Vallejo
• AM radio stations in or near Vallejo
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Vallejo
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Vallejo
• TV stations in or near Vallejo
• Media ownership in the Vallejo area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in California

• Military bases in California
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Vallejo
• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

• Vallejo Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in California
• Lions clubs in California
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Vallejo
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Vallejo

• Parks near Vallejo
• National forests in California
• Ski areas near Vallejo
• Ski areas in California
• State parks in California

• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from Vallejo

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Vallejo
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of California communities
• Photo collection - California communities
• Photos of California places
• Post cards of California communities

Solano County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vallejo political report.

• California Democratic party
• California Republican party
• Solano County elections board
• California elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Vallejo
• Total membership by faith, in Solano County

• Chowhound message boards for CA

The average commute time for Vallejo workers is 35 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 26 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Vallejo between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Vallejo travel guide
• Airports near Vallejo
• Amtrak station in Vallejo
• Hotels near Vallejo
• California tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• California coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in California
• Wildlife refuges in California

Browse list of California community profiles