About Vacaville
Vacaville is a mid-size city in northwestern California counting 103,994 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#315 nationwide).
Vacaville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 29.87 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,482 residents per square mile.
📰 Vacaville News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Vacaville Unique
- The only place in America named Vacaville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northwestern 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 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Vacaville
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Vacaville
- BJ's — american
- BackDoor Bistro and Wine Bar
- Chef Chen's — chinese
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- El Azteca — mexican
- Essence Indian Cuisine — indian
- Fuji Sushi Buffet — asian
- Fuso Ristorante — italian
- Haruki Sushi House — asian
- Koi Express Hibachi & Sushi — asian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Center for Freedom & Flight · Museum
- Pena Adobe Park · Museum
- Outer Limits VR · Arcade
- Vacaville Art League & Gallery · Art gallery
- Vacaville Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Vacaville
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Vacaville
- Alamo Elementary
- Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
- Cambridge Elementary
- Edwin Markham Elementary
- Eugene Padan Elementary
- Fairmont Charter Elementary
- Foxboro Elementary
- Hemlock Elementary
- Kairos Public
- Orchard Elementary
- Vaca Pena Middle
- Vacaville High
- Will C. Wood High
- Willis Jepson Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.