Population
Vallejo
124,637
Auburn
85,455
Median Income
Vallejo
$89,496
Auburn
$95,367
Home Value
Vallejo
$557,500
Auburn
$510,400
Rent
Vallejo
$2,013
Auburn
$1,713
Crime Rate
Vallejo
7.42
Auburn
5.44
Cost of Living
Vallejo
169.4
Auburn
162.8
Avg Temp
Vallejo
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
Vallejo
6.7%
Auburn
5.3%
How Similar Are Vallejo & Auburn?
Auburn is Vallejo's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vallejo
124,637
Auburn
85,455
Vallejo has a 31% larger population than Auburn.
Violent Crime
Vallejo
7.42
Auburn
5.44
Vallejo has a 27% higher violent crime than Auburn.
Property Crime
Vallejo
39.90
Auburn
39.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Vallejo
37.1%
Auburn
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vallejo has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Vallejo
6.7%
Auburn
5.3%
Vallejo has a 21% higher unemployment than Auburn.
Median Income
Vallejo
$89,496
Auburn
$95,367
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Vallejo
$557,500
Auburn
$510,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Vallejo
19.9%
Auburn
18.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Vallejo
27.3%
Auburn
53.3%
Auburn has a 49% higher demographics than Vallejo.
Cost of Living
Vallejo
169.4
Auburn
162.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vallejo and Auburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vallejo
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Auburn
Auburn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Auburn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVallejo has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,146 in Auburn (21% lower). Vallejo has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,501 in Auburn (13% lower). Auburn scores 219.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 241.4 in Vallejo.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a single-family homes of 72.2% compared to 58.0% in Auburn. Auburn has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 5.3% in Vallejo. Vallejo has a median property tax of $4,244 vs $5,194 in Auburn (18% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAuburn has a poverty rate of 7.6% compared to 12.0% in Vallejo. Vallejo: 64,211 vs Auburn: 46,562 for labor force. Auburn has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 6.7% in Vallejo.
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Crime & Safety — Auburn leads
Source: FBI UCRAuburn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.38 compared to 2.45 in Vallejo. Auburn has a property crime clearance of 6.8% compared to 3.6% in Vallejo. Auburn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.05 compared to 4.24 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 18.0% in Auburn. Vallejo has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 36.2% in Auburn.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a population of 124,637, about 1.5x the size of Auburn (85,455). Auburn skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 40.0.
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Black
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Asian
Vallejo
Auburn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAuburn: 5 vs Vallejo: 3 for with emergency services. Vallejo: 3.5 vs Auburn: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Auburn. Auburn has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 10.0% in Vallejo. Auburn: 28 min vs Vallejo: 32 min for mean commute time.
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