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Chino vs Fairfield

383 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+8.9 pts in Fairfield) and jobs per worker (+55% in Chino).

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Chino, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 92,652 people
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Fairfield, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 120,785 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ChinoOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$746K typical home2% below the CA typical home Outdoors#204 most conserved land in CA24 miles of trails across 36 parks and preserves All about Chino →
FairfieldOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 60%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#265 most conserved land in CA33 miles of trails across 25 parks and preserves Housing$599K typical home22% below the CA typical home All about Fairfield →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Work in town+8.9 pts
More of Fairfield’s workers stay in town
Fairfield 19.5%Chino 10.6%
Jobs per worker+55%
Chino is more of a job hub
Chino 1.24Fairfield 0.80
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $870 more a month in Chino

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Chino$4,380/mo
Typical home $746K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $2,336/mo · Housing →
Fairfield$3,520/mo
Typical home $599K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $2,266/mo · Housing →

The difference: $870 a month, about $10,400 a year, between Chino and Fairfield.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Chino places higher on 12 of 22 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C−ChinoSafer than 21% of U.S. towns C−FairfieldSafer than 17% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−ChinoBetter than 80% of districts in the state BFairfieldBetter than 57% of districts in the state
Health
BChinoHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns BFairfieldHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns
12Chino
8Fairfield

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #448#238 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #184#471 Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #79#155 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #58#184 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 844 towns #568#448 Most remote workersWork · 801 towns #341#451 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #672#571 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #440#365

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Chino’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ChinoFairfield
Snow a year0″0″
January low43°F40°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)354d336d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)99th87th
Outdoors & history
ChinoFairfield
Trails24 mi33 mi
Conserved land12%9.3%
Settled19101859
National Register places21
Archive photos1512
Famous people born here2240
Community
ChinoFairfield
Library hours a week24 hrs57 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

383 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ChinoCAFairfieldCA
Chino ↔ Fairfield383 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ChinoFairfield
People
Population 92,652Lowest 120,785Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +17.2%Highest CA: +6.1% +13.8%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 36.2±0.7Lowest 4% below CA 36.9±0.6Highest about the CA average
Fairfield and Chino are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.6%±1.4Highest CA: 22% 24.1%±1.1Lowest CA: 22%
Chino and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.2%±0.9Lowest CA: 15.7% 14.9%±0.8Highest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.2%Highest CA: 37.1% 26.6%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±0.7Lowest CA: 7.6% 7.2%±0.8Highest CA: 7.6%
Fairfield and Chino are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $104,682±$5kHighest 6% above CA $101,895±$3kLowest about the CA average
Chino and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $683,400±$15kHighest 7% below CA $624,300±$10kLowest 15% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,336±$90Highest 15% above CA $2,266±$47Lowest 11% above CA
Chino and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,175Highest about the CA average $4,677Lowest 9% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.1%±7.1Lowest CA: 55.3% 65%±4.2Highest CA: 55.3%
Fairfield and Chino are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Lowest CA: 12% 10.2%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64%Highest CA: 55.9% 61.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than CA 1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 15% above CA 31 minLowest 7% above CA
Work from home 15.2%±1.8Highest CA: 17.2% 11.6%±1.4Lowest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 10.6%Lowest 19.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.24Highest 0.80Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (9%)Vacaville (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FairfieldFew work in Chino
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12%Highest 9.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 23.5 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 mi 0.8 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 36Highest 25Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.6Lowest 79.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #448 of 574 in CA#238 of 574 in CA
School district Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive District · Chino Valley UnifiedFairfield-Suisun Unified · Travis Unified
High school in town Chino HighAngelo Rodriguez High
Students per teacherat that high school 21.9Lowest 25.2Highest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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