Population
Fairfield
119,985
Norwalk
100,713
Median Income
Fairfield
$102,321
Norwalk
$98,709
Home Value
Fairfield
$592,500
Norwalk
$616,600
Rent
Fairfield
$2,191
Norwalk
$2,014
Crime Rate
Fairfield
4.99
Norwalk
3.74
Cost of Living
Fairfield
181.4
Norwalk
175.9
Avg Temp
Fairfield
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.3%
Norwalk
5.6%
How Similar Are Fairfield & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Fairfield's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairfield
119,985
Norwalk
100,713
Fairfield has a 16% larger population than Norwalk.
Violent Crime
Fairfield
4.99
Norwalk
3.74
Fairfield has a 25% higher violent crime than Norwalk.
Property Crime
Fairfield
16.86
Norwalk
19.58
Norwalk has a 14% higher property crime than Fairfield.
Political Leaning
Fairfield
37.1%
Norwalk
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fairfield has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.3%
Norwalk
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Fairfield
$102,321
Norwalk
$98,709
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fairfield
$592,500
Norwalk
$616,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Fairfield
17.7%
Norwalk
14.5%
Fairfield has a 18% higher education than Norwalk.
Demographics
Fairfield
36.0%
Norwalk
24.0%
Fairfield has a 33% higher demographics than Norwalk.
Cost of Living
Fairfield
181.4
Norwalk
175.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairfield and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfield
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Norwalk
Fairfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwalk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,085 in Norwalk (18% lower). Fairfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,601 in Norwalk (16% lower). Norwalk scores 250.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.7 in Fairfield.
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Housing Market — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 4.2% in Fairfield. Norwalk has a owner-occupied of 68.1% compared to 60.1% in Fairfield. Norwalk has a median rent of $2,014 vs $2,191 in Fairfield (9% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Fairfield has a per capita income of $41,878 vs $31,989 in Norwalk (31% higher). Fairfield: 60,546 vs Norwalk: 51,289 for labor force.
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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 Norwalk. Norwalk has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 3.39 in Fairfield. Fairfield has a property crime clearance of 9.3% compared to 6.2% in Norwalk.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Fairfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFairfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 14.5% in Norwalk. Fairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 33.6% in Norwalk.
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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 1.2x the size of Norwalk (100,713).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fairfield
Norwalk
Healthcare — Fairfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairfield: 3.8 vs Norwalk: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fairfield: 3 vs Norwalk: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Fairfield. Norwalk has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.6% in Fairfield.
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