Population
Pomona
148,391
Vallejo
124,637
Median Income
Pomona
$78,869
Vallejo
$89,496
Home Value
Pomona
$569,600
Vallejo
$557,500
Rent
Pomona
$1,738
Vallejo
$2,013
Crime Rate
Pomona
7.20
Vallejo
7.42
Cost of Living
Pomona
155.5
Vallejo
169.4
Avg Temp
Pomona
N/A
Vallejo
N/A
Unemployment
Pomona
6.3%
Vallejo
6.7%
How Similar Are Pomona & Vallejo?
Vallejo is Pomona's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pomona
148,391
Vallejo
124,637
Pomona has a 16% larger population than Vallejo.
Violent Crime
Pomona
7.20
Vallejo
7.42
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Pomona
27.53
Vallejo
39.90
Vallejo has a 31% higher property crime than Pomona.
Political Leaning
Pomona
31.9%
Vallejo
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vallejo has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Pomona
6.3%
Vallejo
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Pomona
$78,869
Vallejo
$89,496
Vallejo has a 12% higher median income than Pomona.
Home Values
Pomona
$569,600
Vallejo
$557,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Pomona
12.8%
Vallejo
19.9%
Vallejo has a 35% higher education than Pomona.
Demographics
Pomona
22.7%
Vallejo
27.3%
Vallejo has a 17% higher demographics than Pomona.
Cost of Living
Pomona
155.5
Vallejo
169.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pomona and Vallejo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pomona
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Vallejo
Pomona leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pomona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVallejo has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,085 in Pomona (22% lower). Vallejo has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,601 in Pomona (19% lower). Pomona scores 126.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.8 in Vallejo.
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Housing Market — Pomona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.3% in Vallejo. Pomona has a median property tax of $3,615 vs $4,244 in Vallejo (15% lower). Pomona has a median rent of $1,738 vs $2,013 in Vallejo (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Pomona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a per capita income of $40,845 vs $28,131 in Pomona (31% higher). Vallejo has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 14.2% in Pomona. Pomona: 74,346 vs Vallejo: 64,211 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Pomona leads
Source: FBI UCRPomona has a violent crime clearance of 36.6% compared to 21.7% in Vallejo. Pomona has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.16 in Vallejo. Pomona has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.40 compared to 26.46 in Vallejo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Vallejo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVallejo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 12.8% in Pomona. Vallejo has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 30.4% in Pomona.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a population of 148,391, about 1.2x the size of Vallejo (124,637). Pomona skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 40.0.
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Pomona
Vallejo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePomona: 4 vs Vallejo: 3 for with emergency services. Vallejo: 3.5 vs Pomona: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pomona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Vallejo. Vallejo has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.9% in Pomona. Vallejo has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 8.8% in Pomona.
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