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Population
119,985
0.31% of California
Median household income
$102,321
30% above US
Median home value
$592,500
95% above US
Median rent
$2,191/mo
63% above US
Median age
36.8
US 38.7
Homeownership
60%
US 65%
How Fairfield compares
- Fairfield$102,321
- California$96,334
- United States$78,538
- Fairfield$592,500
- California$695,400
- United States$303,400
- Fairfield$2,191
- California$1,956
- United States$1,348
Fairfield and nearby cities
- Fairfield119,985
- Vallejo124,637
- Concord124,260
- Antioch115,759
- Walnut Creek69,790
- Richmond115,396
- San Ramon85,734
- Santa Rosa177,216
- Pleasanton77,500
- Fairfield$102,321
- Vallejo$89,496
- Concord$109,195
- Antioch$94,256
- Walnut Creek$135,665
- Richmond$90,038
- San Ramon$197,358
- Santa Rosa$97,410
- Pleasanton$186,206
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Questions
What is the population of Fairfield?
About 119,985 people, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023 5-year estimates).
What is the median household income in Fairfield?
$102,321, 6% above the California median and 30% above the national median.
How much does a home cost in Fairfield?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $592,500; median gross rent is $2,191 a month.
How many people own their home in Fairfield?
About 60% of households own their home (California: 56%, US: 65%).
What is the median age in Fairfield?
36.8 years (California: 37.6, US: 38.7).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Estimates have margins of error; dollar figures are in 2023 dollars.