Fairfield, OH vs Hamilton, OH

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

MetricFairfield, OHHamilton, OH
Population44,82863,468
Median Household Income$77,937$55,166
Median Rent$1,242/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value$234,500$165,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%42.5%
Poverty Rate8.4%19.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k180295
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4132,333
Median AQI5555
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall16 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min24.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.817.7
College Degree Rate30.7%16.5%
Foreign-Born %12%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+2.0%

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