Profile for Benicia, California, CA

Benicia is on San Francisco Bay

Served as the state capital for one year, from 1853 to 1854

Military camels were housed here in 1863, after a short-lived (and ill-fated) experiment using them to haul equipment across rough terrain

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

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 38. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

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

Nearby parks & recreation: Benicia State Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Benicia Capitol State Historic Park, Benicia Fire Museum, Fischer-Hanlon House and Gardens, Camel Barn Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 137

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Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (13)

Colleges (2)

Communities (12)

Hotels (20)

Libraries (7)

Museums (3)

Parks (2)

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• Solano County data
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• State data - California
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Benicia 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 94591 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Benicia city government
• Solano County government
• Benicia Chamber of Commerce

14% of Benicia residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Benicia ancestry & family history guide.

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

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
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• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
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• Benicia historic sites
• Benicia area parks
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• Benicia area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Solano County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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

• Benicia business guide
• Benicia 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 Benicia was $31,226, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

37% of Benicia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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• YouTube videos about Benicia

• Air pollution in Solano County
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• Land contamination in Solano County
• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• California state government
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• Local historical societies in California
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Solano County genealogy forum

Median rent in Benicia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $815.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,703.

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Libraries in Benicia include Benicia Public Library ... View libraries

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

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• Benicia Chamber of Commerce
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Solano County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Benicia political report.

• California Democratic party
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• Solano County elections board
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Benicia
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The average commute time for Benicia workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Benicia between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Benicia include Best Western Heritage Inn, Union Hotel.

• Benicia travel guide
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• California tourism bureau

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