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Compare Fairfield to Oakland

This post compares Fairfield, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 112,790 417,442
Income (median) $51,969 $52,981
Home Value (median) $341,500 $564,500
White 46% 36%
Black 14% 24%
Asian 17% 15%
With Kids 41% 28%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 44% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfield or Oakland?
A: Fairfield has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 112790 compared with 417442 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fairfield or in Oakland?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Fairfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fairfield or Oakland?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Fairfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Fairfield versus 60% for Oakland.

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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