Population
Vallejo
124,637
Downey
111,793
Median Income
Vallejo
$89,496
Downey
$87,400
Home Value
Vallejo
$557,500
Downey
$728,500
Rent
Vallejo
$2,013
Downey
$1,892
Crime Rate
Vallejo
7.42
Downey
4.40
Cost of Living
Vallejo
169.4
Downey
176.3
Avg Temp
Vallejo
N/A
Downey
N/A
Unemployment
Vallejo
6.7%
Downey
5.8%
How Similar Are Vallejo & Downey?
Downey is Vallejo's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vallejo
124,637
Downey
111,793
Vallejo has a 10% larger population than Downey.
Violent Crime
Vallejo
7.42
Downey
4.40
Vallejo has a 41% higher violent crime than Downey.
Property Crime
Vallejo
39.90
Downey
28.86
Vallejo has a 28% higher property crime than Downey.
Political Leaning
Vallejo
37.1%
Downey
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vallejo has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Vallejo
6.7%
Downey
5.8%
Vallejo has a 14% higher unemployment than Downey.
Median Income
Vallejo
$89,496
Downey
$87,400
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Vallejo
$557,500
Downey
$728,500
Downey has a 23% higher home values than Vallejo.
Education
Vallejo
19.9%
Downey
17.7%
Vallejo has a 11% higher education than Downey.
Demographics
Vallejo
27.3%
Downey
29.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Vallejo
169.4
Downey
176.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vallejo and Downey differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Vallejo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVallejo has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,085 in Downey (18% lower). Vallejo has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,601 in Downey (16% lower). Vallejo scores 241.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 267.3 in Downey.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.3% in Vallejo. Downey has a median home value of $728,500 vs $557,500 in Vallejo (23% higher). Vallejo has a median property tax of $4,244 vs $5,217 in Downey (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Downey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 12.0% in Vallejo. Vallejo has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Downey has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 6.7% in Vallejo.
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Crime & Safety — Downey leads
Source: FBI UCRDowney has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.16 in Vallejo. Downey has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.95 compared to 5.57 in Vallejo. Downey has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.90 compared to 26.46 in Vallejo.
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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 17.7% in Downey. Vallejo has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 35.0% in Downey.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a population of 124,637, about 1.1x the size of Downey (111,793). Downey skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 40.0.
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Vallejo
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Healthcare — Vallejo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVallejo: 3.5 vs Downey: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Downey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 2.9% in Downey. Vallejo has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Downey has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Vallejo.
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