Living in Vacaville, CA! What to Expect If You're Moving to Vacaville!

[@user-zs8qb1je5m]

We moved to Vacaville 16 years ago. Rich does give a great overview of Vacaville. He is a realtor. BUT... Heat can be stifling during the summer with sometimes days without air movement. If you don't like the heat don't move to Vacaville. Housing pricing starts at over $625K for a decent home with bidding wars. The only homes under $600K are flippers or shacks if you can find them. Crime rates are low because the police force is extremely well trained, responsive and don't put up with teen-age nonsense. My understanding is applicant must have at least 5 years experience just to apply. Vacaville is also is a gun friendly town with two indoor firing ranges. Note: the state medical facility houses the those who have mental problems. Electrified fence surrounds it. All in all Vacaville is a nice place to live. Vacaville tends to be of the conservative mind set. It would be difficult to find a residential area without American flags flying. Vacaville proudly celebrates and recognizes our military and country. People mind their own business and they expect you to do the same.

[@gregsonnleitner6250]

Con: You didn't mention the godawful heat in the summer. It's not as bad as Phoenix or Las Vegas, but the Central Valley can be brutally hot.

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

You are 100% correct! I did neglect to talk about the weather in Vacaville and you are right ... the summers are REGULARLY triple digit hot! Thanks for watching a commenting!

[@user-zs8qb1je5m]

If you are looking to lease a house or an apartment. Leasing starts at $1800/month for a well used one bedroom. You would be hard pressed to find a 'Newer' one bedroom for under $2400/month plus HOA fees and insurance. Sounds reasonable? Take into account commute costs (gas, bridge tolls, etc). House leases can start at $3K no matter what condition the house is in or where it is located.

[@OrianaAnjou]

so you know there is a new train station that AMTRAK runs and goes to both Sac and Bay area, which is a commuter fave.

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

You are correct! I forgot to include this. One of my clients that lives in Vacaville takes Amtrak to work in downtown Martinez. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@b_rad_tunes-n-stuff6421]

I grew up in Vacaville when it was one high school, select inmates umpired the little league baseball games at Keating Park next to the medical facility until some parents later on freaked out and stopped it, and there was a few iconic restaurants now gone. The town isn’t the same, though still nice. The Nut Tree going away was the start of the change I think.

[@PatriciainOz]

Thanks for this insight and information.

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jeffl8725]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@uyiosa9115]

Thanks for the information. Would appreciate a review video on some of the new developments like One Lake and Lagoon Valley in Vacaville.

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Good idea! I will add it to my list of video topics. It might take me a month or so to get to it.

[@andrinabroussard1972]

Also I noticed that you said that there were not a lot of Cultural aspects of Vacaville. I live in Fairfield … yet work in Vacaville. There are plenty of cultural restaurants (Mexican, Asian, Indian, Soul Food & even Jamaican). And at the Creekwalk they do have a variety of musical ensemble’s …. meaning R&B, Oldies, Rock & Country. So a little bit of everything for everyone. The multicultural ethnicity has grown tremendously over the past 20 years. A lot of ppl from SF, Oakland, Richmond, etc have bought homes out this way because of its affordability about 15-20 years ago…. the prices have increased like everywhere else in the Bay Area over the past 10 years I’ve moved out this way from SF (born & raised) approx 15 years now and the Culture has definitely moved out here to Solano County representing….. diversity is here to stay…. I am of Mexican,Black, & Native decent and a lot of my family and friends have moved out this way (Black, Hispanic, Samoan, etc). My work group and my kids’ schools show this diverse population very well. We also use to have a Comedy Club in Fairfield, called “Pepperbelly’s”, that closed down a few years now… I saw DL Hughley, John Witherspoon, Mike Epps, and Bill Belamy there. It was a nice but small venue. There are also Community Centers (Ulatis Center & Fairfield Center) that host Musical 🎶 Concerts, Theatrical plays, Hip Hop shows, etc) so …… there is some local entertainment here. And of course you can travel to Sacto, SF, Oakland, etc for much, much more! We are very close to Oakland, SF, Walnut Creek, Sacramento …. it’s the perfect in between city area to raise a family in!

[@westcoastcali703]

Hi, I tried to email you using the info provided in description box, and it bounced back undeliverable. 😬

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Thanks for making me aware of that ... I'll check on it. Feel free to email me at [e-mail] or drop me a text.

[@chocolateslayr6017]

Vacaville is HOT HOT in the summer rentals are expensive and most of the people are not nice the only great thing that came out of Vacaville is Papa Roach

[@amandeep994]

We are moving in Vacaville in next 6 month, can you suggest affordable and safe area for 1bhk there?

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Thanks for watching and commenting. What is 1bhk?

[@amandeep994]

1 bedroom apartment

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

@@amandeep994 ... Vacaville is very safe overall. Pretty much anywhere in the city should fit your safety needs. Numerous areas to rent a 1 bdrm apt. Most are going to be relatively close to Hwy 80. Places on the south end of Vacaville tend to be newer than on the north end.

[@vickikenton5439]

Kaiser Permanente Vacaville is dangerously understaffed (emergency room, at least) and locals refer to it as “Kill ‘em Kaiser.” The Solano County Board of Supervisors is aggressively pursuing mandating COVID shots. Vacaville may be conservative but the county BOS is NOT.

[@mm7886]

These are facts and findings about living in Vacaville/ Solano County. Take note of these facts and findings. Read carefully. Advocates have long maintained that Solano County Family Court mishandles Domestic Violence cases too consistently to be mere coincidence. This pattern of judicial mismanagement has repeatedly compromised the safety of victims, leading to severe injuries, gross negligence, child abuse, and even murder / manslaughter. It's worth noting that, in the past, Solano County obtained federal grants from the DOJ Office on Violence Against Women, while often routinely and predictably denying restraining orders in cases with concurrent custody proceedings. In our history of advocacy, we have seen Solano County Judges leverage DVROs and Family Code 3044 to manipulate outcomes of custody cases also involving allegations of domestic violence. The Judicial Council of California published the disposition rates of court cases by type, by County. The purpose of this report was to measure the impact, if any, the pandemic had on the Courts' caseload and efficacy. This report measures how long it takes the Court to "resolve" a case - from filing to clearance. The state average clearance rate for Domestic Violence cases was 73% in 2019 and 76% during the pandemic (March 2020 to June 2022). Solano County's clearance rate for Domestic Violence cases, during this reporting period, is only 3%. This is the lowest rate, of any Superior Court, in entire state of California. This disparity indisputably demonstrates that Solano County has a systemic problem with handling Domestic Violence cases. Advocates call for intervention and oversight from the Judicial Council and State Auditor. We encourage you to share this information, forward this email, and post to social media (if you can, and if you feel safe doing so). Judges are able to evade scrutiny because these rulings rarely receive any Judicial oversight. If you live in Solano County now and are aware or experienced police misconduct and Solano County local government misconduct submit your complaints to the Solano County Civil Grand Jury's office. The Civil Grand Jury is a watchdog organization that investigates police and county government misconduct. Then the civil grand jury writes, and publishes a public report about it. That is how parasite corrupt people working in law enforcement and the county government are held accountable, terminated, not re-elected and sued for lots of money$$$$$$ Regards, Solano Families United Dedicated to fighting bias in the Solano County Family Court system

[@JesusSanchez-xu2is]

Vacaville isn't the Bay Area.

[@hustlefrost127]

Actually it is. It’s considered to be where the “bay area” ends. I get what you’re saying though. It is a distance to the bay. I didn’t believe it either but it’s true. As ridiculous as it may sound.

[@JesusSanchez-xu2is]

@@hustlefrost127 They changed it, probably for real estate purposes. These areas were never considered the Bay Area until I say the mid 2000's.

[@tahanthomas-daniels8841]

Bro you are breathing heavy as hell When's the last time you saw your cardiologist I mean seriously I know it's hot in Vacaville but you're a young man You shouldn't be breathing that hard Time to make a doctor's appointment bro seriously before it's to late

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

Thanks for stopping by and sharing.