Vacaville is a pleasant, affordable Bay Area–adjacent base with tree-lined neighborhoods, parks and bike trails, a lively Nut Tree district, farmers’ markets, craft breweries and the big Premium Outlets—great for multi-week contracts when you want a low-stress home base that still has restaurants, outdoor options and nearby vineyards to explore.
You’re also within roughly an hour’s drive of major centers—San Francisco, Sacramento and Napa—so big-city museums, nightlife and wine-country weekends are easily reachable.