Solano County Cities

Benicia

 

Benicia is a small charming city on highway I-680.  It's growth will be limited.  It's about a 25 minute drive from Fairfield, the county capital.

 

Population:

1990: 24,453

2000: 26,928

2005 (estimate): 28,100

2010 (estimate): 28,800

 

Housing: 31,835

 

Freeway Distances:

I-80: 7 miles

I-680 & I-780: 1/8th mile

Hwy 12: 10 miles

Hwy 4: 7 miles

 

Median Age: 38.9

 

Major Employers Include: Valero Refining Co, Corey Delta Construction, West Coast Beauty Supply, The Customer Company, I.F.S, RockridgeTechnologies, Coca-Cola Bottling Co, Henry Wine Group, etc.

 

Benicia Newspaper:   Benicia Herald,

707-745-0733   Benicia News

 

For Details visit:

Chamber of Commerce: 601 First St., Benicia, Ca  94510.  707-745-2120

 

Benicia Government site:

 

Economic statistics- Solano Economic Development Corp                  

                                                                   

Dixon

 

Dixon's economy is mostly agriculturally based. However, it is evolving into other sectors as well.  Dixon is about a 25-minute drive from Fairfield, the county capital.

 

Population:

1990: 10,638

2000: 16,180

2005 (estimate): 19,400

2010 (estimate): 22,000

 

Housing: 4,177

 

Freeway Distances:

I-80: Runs through Dixon

I-680: 24 miles

I-5: 18 miles

I-505: 10 miles

 

Dixon Chamber of Commerce:

110 East Mayes St, Dixon, CA 95620. 707-678-2650.

 

Newspaper: Dixon Tribune 707-658-5594

Dixon’s Independent Voice

 

For More Details visit: Dixon Government site:

 

Economic Statistics - Solano Economic Development Corp.

                                                                   

Rio Vista

 

Rio Vista is slated to be a fast growing city.   Although currently small sized, major growth is predicted. Rio Vista is on highway 12, on the way to Stockton.

 

Population:

1990: 3,496

2000: 4,715

2005 (rough estimates):  9,000?

2010 (rough estimates): 13,000?

 

Housing: 1,531 (Number is expected to greatly increase due to the overall trend of people moving from the inner San Francisco Bay Area into Solano County)

 

Freeway Distances:

I-80: 23 miles

I-680: 40 miles

I-5: 19 miles

I-505: 22 miles

 

Median Age: 40.7

 

Rio Vista Newspaper: River News / Herald & Isleton Journal 707-374-6431

 

For Details visit:

                      

Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce:  707-374-2700

 

Rio Vista Government site:

 

Economic statistics - Solano Economic Development Corp:

                

Suisun City

 

Jim Spering is the mayor of Suisun City.  Randy Starbuck is the Economic Development Director.

Suisun has Victorian homes in Old Town and modern housing around its fringes. Also, recently built dwellings with live-work lofts and upscale restaurants and shops around its newly developed waterfront. The newly renovated waterfront is about a three-minute drive from the county capital offices in Fairfield.

              

Population:

1990: 23,568

2000: 26,640

2005 (estimate): 29,600

2010 (estimate): 31,900

 

Housing: 31,632

 

Freeway Distances:

I-80: Comes reasonably near central Suisun

I-680: 8 minutes from central Suisun

I-505: 10 miles

Hwy 12: Runs through central Suisun

 

Median Age: 31.7

 

Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce:

1111 Webster Street, Fairfield, CA 94533. 707 425-4625

 

Suisun Newspaper: The Daily Republic

 

For More Details visit:

 

Suisun Government site:

 

Economic statistics - Solano Economic Development Corp:        

Vacaville

 

Vacaville is a nice large town little more than a few minutes drive down I-80 from Fairfield.  It has vibrant businesses, and is also a bedroom community for those working in Fairfield.  Vacaville is nicely surrounded by pristine hills, and is at the intersections of highways I-80 and I-505.

 

 

Population:

1990: 71,661

2000: 89,304

2005 (estimate): 100,900

2010 (estimate): 110,600

 

Housing: 24,929

 

Freeway Distances:

I-80: Runs through central Vacaville

I-680: 15 miles

I-5: 40 miles

I-505: Runs through northeastern section of Vacaville

 

Median Age: 33.9

 

Miscellaneous:

Vacaville land area: 26.72 sq miles (58.643 sq kilometers)

Vacaville elevation is 179 feet (average)

 

Vacaville Chamber of Commerce:

300 Main Street, Suite A, Vacaville, CA 95688.  707-448-6424

 

Vacaville Newspaper: 707-448-6401 The Reporter

 

For Details visit:

Vacaville Government site:

 

Economic statistics - Solano Economic Development Corp: