Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Fairfield
119,985
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Fairfield
$102,321
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Fairfield
$592,500
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Fairfield
$2,191
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Fairfield
4.99
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Fairfield
181.4
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Fairfield
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Fairfield
5.3%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Fairfield?
Fairfield is Elk Grove's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Fairfield
119,985
Elk Grove has a 32% larger population than Fairfield.
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Fairfield
4.99
Fairfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Elk Grove's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Fairfield
16.86
Fairfield has a 27% higher property crime than Elk Grove.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Fairfield
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Fairfield
5.3%
Elk Grove has a 21% higher unemployment than Fairfield.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Fairfield
$102,321
Elk Grove has a 16% higher median income than Fairfield.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Fairfield
$592,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Fairfield
17.7%
Elk Grove has a 30% higher education than Fairfield.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Fairfield
36.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Fairfield
181.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Fairfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elk Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield scores 128.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 143.4 in Elk Grove. Fairfield scores 122.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 134.7 in Elk Grove. Fairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $1,832 in Elk Grove (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 4.2% in Fairfield. Elk Grove has a owner-occupied of 73.9% compared to 60.1% in Fairfield. Elk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 74.7% in Fairfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 10.5% in Fairfield. Elk Grove: 90,254 vs Fairfield: 60,546 for labor force. Elk Grove has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 10.5% in Fairfield.
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Crime & Safety — Elk Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 3.39 in Fairfield. Elk Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 4.99 in Fairfield.
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Schools & Education — Elk Grove leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElk Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 17.7% in Fairfield. Elk Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 34.0% in Fairfield.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 1.5x the size of Fairfield (119,985). Fairfield skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 39.0.
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Elk Grove
Fairfield
Healthcare — Fairfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairfield: 3.8 vs Elk Grove: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 10.5% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Elk Grove. Fairfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.0% in Elk Grove.
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