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A town of 63,416 people in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut
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Town in Connecticut, United States
1639Established
61,512Population
31.4 sq miArea
59 ftElevation

Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It borders the city of Bridgeport and towns of Trumbull, Easton, Weston, and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of 2020, the town had a population of 61,512. The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. Fairfield is a hub of higher education, enrolling more than 17,000 students between Sacred Heart University and Fairfield University.

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ZIP code06824, 06825, 06828
Area code203
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Housing in Fairfield

$992K▲ 8.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fairfield home is worth about $992,000, up 8.4% in a year, 120% above the Connecticut typical home.

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B

Safety Grade B

Fairfield reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fairfield 0.1
Connecticut 1.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Fairfield 10.5
Connecticut 11.6
U.S. 15.5
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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Fairfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#21Best public schoolsof 149 in CT
DistrictFairfield School DistrictSchools28

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