Population
Concord
124,260
Fairfield
119,985
Median Income
Concord
$109,195
Fairfield
$102,321
Home Value
Concord
$755,900
Fairfield
$592,500
Rent
Concord
$2,226
Fairfield
$2,191
Crime Rate
Concord
4.87
Fairfield
4.99
Cost of Living
Concord
197.1
Fairfield
181.4
Avg Temp
Concord
N/A
Fairfield
N/A
Unemployment
Concord
4.9%
Fairfield
5.3%
How Similar Are Concord & Fairfield?
Fairfield is Concord's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Concord
124,260
Fairfield
119,985
Both cities have similar populations — Concord at 124,260 and Fairfield at 119,985.
Violent Crime
Concord
4.87
Fairfield
4.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Concord
28.86
Fairfield
16.86
Concord has a 42% higher property crime than Fairfield.
Political Leaning
Concord
29.4%
Fairfield
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fairfield has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Concord
4.9%
Fairfield
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Concord
$109,195
Fairfield
$102,321
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Concord
$755,900
Fairfield
$592,500
Concord has a 22% higher home values than Fairfield.
Education
Concord
27.1%
Fairfield
17.7%
Concord has a 35% higher education than Fairfield.
Demographics
Concord
48.1%
Fairfield
36.0%
Concord has a 25% higher demographics than Fairfield.
Cost of Living
Concord
197.1
Fairfield
181.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Concord and Fairfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Concord
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Fairfield
Concord leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,385 in Concord (40% lower). Fairfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,912 in Concord (34% lower). Fairfield scores 259.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 292.2 in Concord.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 4.2% in Fairfield. Concord has a median home value of $755,900 vs $592,500 in Fairfield (28% higher). Fairfield has a median property tax of $4,489 vs $5,119 in Concord (14% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 10.5% in Fairfield. Concord has a per capita income of $49,514 vs $41,878 in Fairfield (18% higher). Concord has a poverty rate of 8.9% compared to 10.5% in Fairfield.
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Crime & Safety — Fairfield leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Concord. Fairfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 4.24 in Concord. Fairfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.86 compared to 28.86 in Concord.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Concord leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauConcord has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.1% compared to 17.7% in Fairfield. Concord has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 34.0% in Fairfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a population of 124,260, about 1x the size of Fairfield (119,985). Fairfield skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 38.6.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Concord
Fairfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareConcord: 5 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services. Fairfield: 3.8 vs Concord: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 1.6% in Fairfield. Concord has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Fairfield. Concord has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 10.5% in Fairfield.
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