Vallejo, California
About Vallejo
Vallejo, CA is a mid-size city located in western California counting 123,475 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#238 nationwide).
Vallejo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 30.43 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,058 residents per square mile.
📰 Vallejo News Today
- Vallejo man faces murder charge in fatal shooing Daily Republic · Aug 18
- Vallejo: Man Is Charged In Fatal Shooting In North Vallejo SFGATE · Aug 14
- Janice Kay Maher Obituary - Vallejo (1940-2026) Vallejo Times Herald · Aug 5
- California native tribe declares federal battle after $700M invite-only casino collapse New York Post · Aug 13
- Vallejo police fatally shoot carjacking suspect after brief exchange of gunfire, authorities say ABC7 Bay Area · Jul 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Vallejo Unique
- The only place in America named Vallejo — 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
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Vallejo
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Vallejo
- Applebee's — american
- Bangkok Island Thai Fusion — thai
- Daikon Korean BBQ — asian
- LV Phở
- Mare Island Brewing Company (café)
- Quickly — bubble tea (café)
- Round Table Pizza — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- The Coffee Curb — coffee shop (café)
- Black Bear Diner — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Medusa · Attraction
- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom · Theme park
- USS LCS(L) 102 · Museum
- Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum · Museum
- Abandoned Fishing Huts · Attraction
- Dolphin Discovery Classroom · Attraction
- Dolphin Underwater Viewing · Attraction
- Dolphin Underwater Viewing Window · Attraction
- Drench! Dolphin Show · Attraction
- Farmers Produce Market · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Vallejo
- Vallejo People's Garden reviews ★
- Wilson-Lake Dalwigk Park reviews ★
- Alden Park reviews ★
- Amador Park reviews ★
- Castlewood Park reviews ★
- Chapel Park reviews ★
- Children's Wonderland Park reviews ★
- City Park reviews ★
- Crescent Park reviews ★
- Dan Foley Park reviews ★
- Fairmont Park reviews ★
- Farragut Plaza · Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Vallejo
- Annie Pennycook Elementary
- Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy
- Cave Language Academy
- Dan Mini Elementary
- Elite Public
- Federal Terrace Elementary
- Griffin Academy High
- Highland Elementary
- Johnston Cooper Elementary
- MIT Academy
- MIT Griffin Academy Middle
- Mare Island Health and Fitness Academy
- Mare Island Technology Academy
- Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Sutter Solano Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital And Rehab Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating)
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.