2025 Compare Cities Rankings:
Vacaville, CA vs Durham, NC

#46 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#78 2005 Best Places to Live

#193 Best Green Cities

#8 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#16 Best Green Cities

#18 Most Competitive Private Colleges

#68 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More