Benicia, California

About Benicia

Set in the western part of California, Benicia is a thriving city with an estimated population of 26,477.

Benicia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,067 residents per square mile.

📰 Benicia News Today

• Benicia is Bay Area town filled with waterfront shops and history San Francisco Chronicle · Jul 23
• California’s Fuel Fears Threaten Benicia’s ‘Just Transition’ to Green Economy KQED · Apr 30
• Child fatally shoots family member in self defense at Benicia home on London Circle in domestic violence incident, police say ABC7 Bay Area · May 1
• John R. Lamb The Press Democrat · Aug 8
• Grass fire shuts down traffic in Benicia KRON4 · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Benicia Unique

• The only place in America named Benicia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,477.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Benicia

• Alibertos Mexican Food — mexican
• Aroma Indian Cuisine — indian
• Huckleberry's — american
• Los Molcajetes Taqueria — hawaiian
• Mai Thai
• Napoli — pizza
• Palermos — italian
• Pizza Pirate — pizza
• Quickly — bubble tea (café)
• Round Table Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Museum of History, Benicia (formerly Benicia Historical Muse · Museum
• Museum of History, Benicia - Downtown · Museum
• bandstand

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Benicia

• Benicia City Park reviews ★
• Benicia Community Park reviews ★
• Etherlee Saraiva Park reviews ★
• Grizzly Island Wildlife Area- Goodyear Slough Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Grizzly Island Wildlife Area- West Family Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Highlands Park reviews ★
• Benicia Bridges Vista Point reviews ★
• Blue Rock Springs Park reviews ★
• Bridgeview Park reviews ★
• Channing Circle Park reviews ★
• Duncan Graham Park reviews ★
• Francesca Terrace Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Benicia

• Benicia High
• Benicia Middle
• Community Day
• Joe Henderson Elementary
• Liberty High
• Mary Farmar Elementary
• Matthew Turner Elementary
• Robert Semple Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Benicia

🏘️ Nearby Communities