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Compare Fairfield to Los Altos

This post compares Fairfield, California to Los Altos, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fairfield (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 112,790 30,527
Income (median) $51,969 $167,642
Home Value (median) $341,500 $2,000,000+
White 46% 64%
Black 14% 0%
Asian 17% 28%
With Kids 41% 40%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 44% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfield or Los Altos?
A: Fairfield has a larger population count than Los Altos: 112790 compared with 30527 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fairfield or in Los Altos?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Fairfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fairfield or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Fairfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fairfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Fairfield versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fairfield may include: Pittsburg, Hayward, and Antioch.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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