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Where to live near Travis AFB

6 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.

Town centers and the main post area. Dot size is population.

Quick answers

ClosestSuisun City38 min drive
Biggest nearbyVallejo124,268 people
Lowest median rentHartley$1,225 a month
Most E-5 BAH left overDixon$1,500 over a 2-bedroom
6 towns, closest first

Towns around Travis AFB

The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($3,369) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.

Suisun City, CA

38 min drive · 12.4 road mi
Median rent
$2,157
2 bedrooms
$2,045
3 bedrooms
$2,298
Home value
$579,500
People
29,286
Homes rented
39%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,324 a month

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District: 31 schools, 20,413 students, 23.9 students per teacher. District facts

Fairfield, CA

38 min drive · 12.7 road mi
Median rent
$2,266
2 bedrooms
$2,174
3 bedrooms
$2,602
Home value
$624,300
People
120,785
Homes rented
39%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,195 a month

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District: 31 schools, 20,413 students, 23.9 students per teacher. District facts

Vacaville, CA

39 min drive · 13.4 road mi
Median rent
$2,299
2 bedrooms
$2,165
3 bedrooms
$2,688
Home value
$620,900
People
102,596
Homes rented
32%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,204 a month

Vacaville Unified School District: 18 schools, 12,708 students, 22.1 students per teacher. District facts

Hartley, CA

46 min drive · 17.9 road mi
Median rent
$1,225
2 bedrooms
-
3 bedrooms
-
Home value
$840,900
People
2,431
Homes rented
26%

E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$2,144 a month

Vacaville Unified School District: 18 schools, 12,708 students, 22.1 students per teacher. District facts

Dixon, CA

52 min drive · 22.5 road mi
Median rent
$1,859
2 bedrooms
$1,869
3 bedrooms
$2,244
Home value
$604,800
People
19,683
Homes rented
39%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,500 a month

Dixon Unified School District: 7 schools, 3,037 students, 23.4 students per teacher. District facts

Vallejo, CA

60 min drive · 30.7 road mi
Median rent
$2,073
2 bedrooms
$2,005
3 bedrooms
$2,412
Home value
$589,500
People
124,268
Homes rented
43%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,364 a month

Vallejo City Unified School District: 20 schools, 9,856 students, 23.2 students per teacher. District facts

Where these numbers come from

  • Towns: every town, city and census place of 1,000 or more people within about an hour's drive, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
  • Drive time: from each town's center to the main post area on OpenStreetMap roads, without traffic, so rush hour runs longer.
  • Rent, home value, renters: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 medians. They include long-time renters and utilities, so new leases usually cost more. Use them to compare towns, and the HUD rent on the BAH page for today's level.
  • Schools: the public district that covers each town's center, with size from the NCES Common Core of Data (2023-24). Confirm the school for a specific address with the district.

Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.

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FAQ

Living near Travis AFB

What is the closest town to Travis Air Force Base?

Suisun City, CA is about 38 minutes from the main post area (12.4 road miles) without traffic.

What is the biggest town near Travis Air Force Base?

Vallejo, CA, with about 124,268 people, 60 minutes from the main post area. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.

Which town near Travis Air Force Base has the lowest rent?

Hartley, CA, where the Census median rent is $1,225 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.

Does BAH cover rent near Travis Air Force Base?

For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $3,369 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 5 of the 5 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Dixon, CA.

What school district serves Suisun City?

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, with 31 schools and 20,413 students (23.9 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.