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Compare Fairfield to Santa Cruz

This post compares Fairfield, California to Santa Cruz, 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) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 112,790 63,993
Income (median) $51,969 $60,359
Home Value (median) $341,500 $750,600
White 46% 76%
Black 14% 1%
Asian 17% 9%
With Kids 41% 20%
Age (median) 34 29
Rentals 44% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfield or Santa Cruz?
A: Fairfield has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 112790 compared with 63993 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fairfield or in Santa Cruz?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Fairfield.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Fairfield versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

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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