Vacaville, CA vs Fairfield, CA

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

MetricVacaville, CAFairfield, CA
Population102,596120,785
Median Household Income$111,126$101,895
Median Rent$2,299/mo$2,266/mo
Median Home Value$620,900$624,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%61.8%
Poverty Rate8.2%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k264522
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5131,799
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr353353
Summer Highs93°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min30.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.323
College Degree Rate28%26.6%
Foreign-Born %13.1%23.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+2.1%

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