Living in Fairfield, CA
Suburb in California
Fairfield is a suburb in California, home to about 120,000 people, with 1.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Fairfield a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 9 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Easy flying: SMF is 39 mi away
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.76% property tax
- Fewer graduates: 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $526k, and rent is $2,910 a month
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Key facts
Living in Fairfield: common questions
What is the cost of living in Fairfield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $526k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,910 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 113, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Fairfield?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.76% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Fairfield safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.0× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Fairfield?
Fairfield has mild winters: winter days average around 58°F and summer days around 88°F.
Does Fairfield get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.43 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Fairfield?
The nearest major airport is SMF, about 39 mi away.
How Fairfield scores
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