Northbrook, OH vs Fairfield, OH

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

MetricNorthbrook, OHFairfield, OH
Population10,74244,828
Median Household Income$67,426$77,937
Median Rent$1,555/mo$1,242/mo
Median Home Value$157,400$234,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%47.2%
Poverty Rate10.7%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k180*180
Property Crime Rate /100k1,701*1,413
Median AQI5455
Good AQI Days /yr125121
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min23.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.319.8
College Degree Rate21.1%30.7%
Foreign-Born %9.9%12%
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.