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Compare Fairfield to Salinas

This post compares Fairfield, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 112,790 156,811
Income (median) $51,969 $36,201
Home Value (median) $341,500 $342,100
White 46% 56%
Black 14% 1%
Asian 17% 5%
With Kids 41% 50%
Age (median) 34 30
Rentals 44% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfield or Salinas?
A: Fairfield has a smaller population count than Salinas: 112790 compared with 156811 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fairfield or Salinas?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Fairfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Fairfield versus 55% for Salinas.

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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