Oxford, OH vs Fairfield, OH

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

MetricOxford, OHFairfield, OH
Population21,75344,828
Median Household Income$40,764$77,937
Median Rent$997/mo$1,242/mo
Median Home Value$238,000$234,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.1%47.2%
Poverty Rate45.5%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k84180
Property Crime Rate /100k6741,413
Median AQI5555
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall25 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min23.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.819.8
College Degree Rate61%30.7%
Foreign-Born %9.7%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-0.5%

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