Population
Vallejo
124,637
Federal Way
99,232
Median Income
Vallejo
$89,496
Federal Way
$82,144
Home Value
Vallejo
$557,500
Federal Way
$499,600
Rent
Vallejo
$2,013
Federal Way
$1,738
Crime Rate
Vallejo
7.42
Federal Way
5.45
Cost of Living
Vallejo
169.4
Federal Way
154.3
Avg Temp
Vallejo
N/A
Federal Way
N/A
Unemployment
Vallejo
6.7%
Federal Way
5.9%
How Similar Are Vallejo & Federal Way?
Federal Way is Vallejo's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vallejo
124,637
Federal Way
99,232
Vallejo has a 20% larger population than Federal Way.
Violent Crime
Vallejo
7.42
Federal Way
5.45
Vallejo has a 27% higher violent crime than Federal Way.
Property Crime
Vallejo
39.90
Federal Way
43.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Vallejo
37.1%
Federal Way
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vallejo has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Vallejo
6.7%
Federal Way
5.9%
Vallejo has a 12% higher unemployment than Federal Way.
Median Income
Vallejo
$89,496
Federal Way
$82,144
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Vallejo
$557,500
Federal Way
$499,600
Vallejo has a 10% higher home values than Federal Way.
Education
Vallejo
19.9%
Federal Way
21.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Vallejo
27.3%
Federal Way
38.8%
Federal Way has a 30% higher demographics than Vallejo.
Cost of Living
Vallejo
169.4
Federal Way
154.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vallejo and Federal Way share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vallejo
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Federal Way
Federal Way leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Federal Way leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVallejo has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,146 in Federal Way (21% lower). Vallejo has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,501 in Federal Way (13% lower). Federal Way scores 215.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 241.4 in Vallejo.
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Housing Market — Vallejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a single-family homes of 72.2% compared to 52.1% in Federal Way. Federal Way has a median rent of $1,738 vs $2,013 in Vallejo (16% lower). Vallejo has a median home value of $557,500 vs $499,600 in Federal Way (12% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo: 64,211 vs Federal Way: 51,743 for labor force. Federal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 10.0% in Vallejo. Federal Way has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 6.7% in Vallejo.
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Crime & Safety — Federal Way leads
Source: FBI UCRFederal Way has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.16 in Vallejo. Federal Way has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.50 compared to 2.45 in Vallejo. Federal Way has a property crime clearance of 9.2% compared to 3.6% in Vallejo.
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Schools & Education — Federal Way leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFederal Way has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 19.9% in Vallejo. Federal Way has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 37.5% in Vallejo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a population of 124,637, about 1.3x the size of Federal Way (99,232). Federal Way skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 40.0.
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Vallejo
Federal Way
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVallejo: 3.5 vs Federal Way: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Federal Way: 4 vs Vallejo: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Federal Way. Federal Way has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 3.7% in Vallejo. Federal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 10.0% in Vallejo.
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