Fairfield, CA vs Vallejo, CA

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

MetricFairfield, CAVallejo, CA
Population120,785124,268
Median Household Income$101,895$90,171
Median Rent$2,266/mo$2,073/mo
Median Home Value$624,300$589,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.8%58.6%
Poverty Rate10.2%12.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k522778
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7993,080
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr353353
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows41°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min34.2 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher2323.2
College Degree Rate26.6%28.8%
Foreign-Born %23.3%28.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%-2.2%

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