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Compare Fairfield to Palo Alto

This post compares Fairfield, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 112,790 67,082
Income (median) $51,969 $124,900
Home Value (median) $341,500 $1,989,300
White 46% 61%
Black 14% 1%
Asian 17% 31%
With Kids 41% 34%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 44% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfield or Palo Alto?
A: Fairfield has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 112790 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Fairfield versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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