Historic Benicia

Come visit and enjoy the same town feeling of Historic Benicia that overlooks the Carquinez Strait. Benicia was ranked as a LOW COST location according to Kosmont's 1999 Cost of Doing Business Survey. Benicia has the lowest Solano County crime rate and has one of the lowest in the United States for cities under a 30,000 population count. Some of the major company headquarters in Benicia include Valero, Bio-Rad, Nationwide Auctions and Bebe. Benicia's unemployment rate is approximately 3% and Benicia was on of Money magazine's "Best Place to live (August 2005)." One of the factors for this may be the 4th of July parade and Farmer's Market on Thursday nights. Finally, Benicia was named "Best Place to Raise a Family" according to the San Francisco Chronicle survey. Thirty eight percent of households in Benicia have children under 18 years of age.  Benicia is truely a great place to live! To view homes in Benicia and beyond please visit www.RealEstatebyStef.com