Rankings · How Fairfield ranks in CA
Fairfield ranks #112 in California for growth
Fairfield is ranked on 32 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
32
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #112 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Fairfield does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Fairfield marked.
At a glance
Fairfield lands in the top half on 8 of 22 lists
Each dot is Fairfield’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Fairfield does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#155/438 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#184/844Fewest smokers#424/844Healthiest#446/844Fewest uninsured#448/844Closest to a top hospital#471/844Most active#495/844Lowest obesity#502/844 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#238/574 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#401/835Lowest property tax#443/835Cheapest rent#572/830Rent easiest to afford#394/422 People
Most educated#466/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#571/843 SafetySafety →
Safest#315/411 What kind of place
Wetter than 77% of California
Not better or worse, just Fairfield’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 77% of CA towns
DrierWetter
22 in of rain + melted snow a year
More year-round than 69% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Fewer homes per newcomer than 65% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More kids than 64% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.1% of residents are under 18
Younger than 63% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
36.9 median age
Fewer seniors than 58% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.9% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 53% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.6° January low
Hotter summers than 51% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
90.0° July high
Next door
Fairfield out-ranks 1 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.