Fairfield, CA vs Vacaville, CA

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

MetricFairfield, CAVacaville, CA
Population120,785102,596
Median Household Income$101,895$111,126
Median Rent$2,266/mo$2,299/mo
Median Home Value$624,300$620,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.8%58.5%
Poverty Rate10.2%8.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k522264
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7991,513
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr353353
Summer Highs88°F93°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min28.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2322.3
College Degree Rate26.6%28%
Foreign-Born %23.3%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+1.4%

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