Fairfield, CA vs Benicia, CA

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

MetricFairfield, CABenicia, CA
Population120,78526,749
Median Household Income$101,895$121,204
Median Rent$2,266/mo$2,280/mo
Median Home Value$624,300$810,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.8%58.8%
Poverty Rate10.2%7.6%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k52276
Property Crime Rate /100k1,799828
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr353353
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows41°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min28.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2322.1
College Degree Rate26.6%47.6%
Foreign-Born %23.3%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%-2.7%

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