Fairfield, CA town hall & government
Fairfield spent $335.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,811 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfield's government.
Who runs Fairfield
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Fairfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
Who works for Fairfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
Fairfield's K–12 school district, shared with Suisun City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 25%
- State 66%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,709 per pupil, $8,845 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Fairfield: Travis Unified School District ($15,791 per pupil).
Which schools Fairfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfield pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Fairfield's government
Who represents Fairfield
Fairfield is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative John Garamendi. Gavin Newsom is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.