Fairfield, CA vs American Canyon, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFairfield, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Population120,78521,691
Median Household Income$101,895$121,700
Median Rent$2,266/mo$2,537/mo
Median Home Value$624,300$692,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.8%60.4%
Poverty Rate10.2%9.3%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k522400
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7991,160
Median AQI33—
Good AQI Days /yr353—
Summer Highs88°F79°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min29.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2324.9
College Degree Rate26.6%32.7%
Foreign-Born %23.3%29.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+4.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.