Hamilton, OH vs Fairfield, OH

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

MetricHamilton, OHFairfield, OH
Population63,46844,828
Median Household Income$55,166$77,937
Median Rent$1,007/mo$1,242/mo
Median Home Value$165,200$234,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%47.2%
Poverty Rate19.6%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k295180
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3331,413
Median AQI5555
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall10 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min23.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.719.8
College Degree Rate16.5%30.7%
Foreign-Born %7.3%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-0.5%

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