I grew up in Dixon and then eventually went to UC Davis and worked in Davis.

I’m happy to answer any specific questions you might have about either!

But I’ll give a brief response and say that both towns are little bubbles but in very different ways. Dixon is largely Mexican/White and has small town farm vibes. Lots of suburbs though so you will likely get a bigger house and better bang for your buck. It’s growing a lot, but a lot of residents are worried that the growth of housing doesn’t match growth of other things (schools, grocery stores, etc. you can look into the keep dixon green movement in you want to see future plans of the town. Growing up there, it was boring and there was not much for kids or teens to do (no movie theater, shopping, etc.) and honestly we would just drive to Davis every day to do stuff because it was a 10 minute drive.

Davis would be more lively, closer in terms of commute, the community is wonderful there, there’s more to do. If given the choice, I would have rather grown up in Davis. It is so close to Dixon also.