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Compare San Jose to Fairfield

This post compares San Jose, California to Fairfield, 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 San Jose (city) Fairfield (city)
Population 1,023,031 112,790
Income (median) $61,896 $51,969
Home Value (median) $714,200 $341,500
White 40% 46%
Black 3% 14%
Asian 34% 17%
With Kids 38% 41%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 42% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Fairfield?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Fairfield: 1023031 compared with 112790 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fairfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for San Jose versus 44% for Fairfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

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

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