COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dixon vs Vacaville
PLACE A
Dixon, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Vacaville, California
Dixon is 86% smaller than Vacaville. Vacaville earns more, with a median household income $51,720 higher. Vacaville has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -3%).
DIXONVACAVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population14,582103,850−86% vs Vacaville
Population density1,7203,477−1,757
Population growth-2.9%10.8%−13.7 pts
Median age41.938.2+3.7
Male55.7%51.8%+3.9 pts
Female44.3%48.2%−3.9 pts
Foreign-born3.4%13.1%−9.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.4%44.3%+32.1 pts
Black10.1%8.3%+1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.1%27.9%−18.7 pts
Asian1.4%11.0%−9.7 pts
Other3.0%8.5%−5.5 pts
Median household income$59,406$111,126−$51,720
Per capita income$29,511$46,475−$16,964
Poverty rate17.8%8.2%+9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.398+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%28.0%−11.1 pts
Graduate degree5.6%8.7%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%5.8%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation48.5%60.8%−12.3 pts
Median home value$120,800$620,900−$500,100
Median gross rent$912$2,299−$1,387
Owner-occupied64.1%67.5%−3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%4.3%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%58.5%−12.2 pts
Average commute20.728.2−7.5
Worked from home4.8%12.4%−7.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.3%2.6%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025