Fairfield, OH vs Northbrook, OH

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

MetricFairfield, OHNorthbrook, OH
Population44,82810,742
Median Household Income$77,937$67,426
Median Rent$1,242/mo$1,555/mo
Median Home Value$234,500$157,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%60.3%
Poverty Rate8.4%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k180180*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4131,701*
Median AQI5554
Good AQI Days /yr121125
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min23.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.818.3
College Degree Rate30.7%21.1%
Foreign-Born %12%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Northbrook (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.