Population
Fairfield
119,985
Downey
111,793
Median Income
Fairfield
$102,321
Downey
$87,400
Home Value
Fairfield
$592,500
Downey
$728,500
Rent
Fairfield
$2,191
Downey
$1,892
Crime Rate
Fairfield
4.99
Downey
4.40
Cost of Living
Fairfield
181.4
Downey
176.3
Avg Temp
Fairfield
N/A
Downey
N/A
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.3%
Downey
5.8%
How Similar Are Fairfield & Downey?
Downey is Fairfield's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairfield
119,985
Downey
111,793
Both cities have similar populations — Fairfield at 119,985 and Downey at 111,793.
Violent Crime
Fairfield
4.99
Downey
4.40
Fairfield has a 12% higher violent crime than Downey.
Property Crime
Fairfield
16.86
Downey
28.86
Downey has a 42% higher property crime than Fairfield.
Political Leaning
Fairfield
37.1%
Downey
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fairfield has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.3%
Downey
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Fairfield
$102,321
Downey
$87,400
Fairfield has a 15% higher median income than Downey.
Home Values
Fairfield
$592,500
Downey
$728,500
Downey has a 19% higher home values than Fairfield.
Education
Fairfield
17.7%
Downey
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Fairfield
36.0%
Downey
29.8%
Fairfield has a 17% higher demographics than Downey.
Cost of Living
Fairfield
181.4
Downey
176.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairfield and Downey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfield
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Downey
Fairfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Downey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,085 in Downey (18% lower). Fairfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,601 in Downey (16% lower). Downey scores 116.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 128.2 in Fairfield.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.2% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 50.7% in Downey. Downey has a median home value of $728,500 vs $592,500 in Fairfield (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Fairfield has a median household income of $102,321 vs $87,400 in Downey (17% higher). Downey has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 10.5% in Fairfield.
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Crime & Safety — Fairfield leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a violent crime clearance of 47.8% compared to 28.6% in Downey. Fairfield has a property crime clearance of 9.3% compared to 6.4% in Downey. Fairfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.86 compared to 28.86 in Downey.
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Schools & Education — Downey leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDowney has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% 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 ACSFairfield has a population of 119,985, about 1.1x the size of Downey (111,793).
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Fairfield
Downey
Healthcare — Fairfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairfield: 3.8 vs Downey: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Downey. Downey has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.6% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.3% in Downey.
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