Population
Fairfield
119,985
Pico Rivera
60,821
Median Income
Fairfield
$102,321
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Home Value
Fairfield
$592,500
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Rent
Fairfield
$2,191
Pico Rivera
$1,775
Crime Rate
Fairfield
4.99
Pico Rivera
4.68
Cost of Living
Fairfield
181.4
Pico Rivera
165.1
Avg Temp
Fairfield
N/A
Pico Rivera
N/A
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.3%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
How Similar Are Fairfield & Pico Rivera?
Pico Rivera is Fairfield's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairfield
119,985
Pico Rivera
60,821
Fairfield has a 49% larger population than Pico Rivera.
Violent Crime
Fairfield
4.99
Pico Rivera
4.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Fairfield
16.86
Pico Rivera
20.17
Pico Rivera has a 16% higher property crime than Fairfield.
Political Leaning
Fairfield
37.1%
Pico Rivera
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fairfield has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.3%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Fairfield
$102,321
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Fairfield has a 15% higher median income than Pico Rivera.
Home Values
Fairfield
$592,500
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Fairfield
17.7%
Pico Rivera
10.8%
Fairfield has a 39% higher education than Pico Rivera.
Demographics
Fairfield
36.0%
Pico Rivera
22.7%
Fairfield has a 37% higher demographics than Pico Rivera.
Cost of Living
Fairfield
181.4
Pico Rivera
165.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairfield and Pico Rivera share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfield
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Pico Rivera
Pico Rivera leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pico Rivera leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,085 in Pico Rivera (18% lower). Fairfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,601 in Pico Rivera (16% lower). Pico Rivera scores 116.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 128.2 in Fairfield.
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Housing Market — Pico Rivera leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPico Rivera has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 4.2% in Fairfield. Pico Rivera has a median rent of $1,775 vs $2,191 in Fairfield (23% lower). Pico Rivera has a owner-occupied of 70.2% compared to 60.1% in Fairfield.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield: 60,546 vs Pico Rivera: 30,579 for labor force. Fairfield has a per capita income of $41,878 vs $31,277 in Pico Rivera (34% higher). Fairfield has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.6% in Pico Rivera.
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Crime & Safety — Pico Rivera leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Pico Rivera. Fairfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 1.89 in Pico Rivera. Pico Rivera has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.47 compared to 3.39 in Fairfield.
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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 10.8% in Pico Rivera. Fairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 31.5% in Pico Rivera.
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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 2x the size of Pico Rivera (60,821). Fairfield skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 39.2.
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White
Black
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Asian
Fairfield
Pico Rivera
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairfield: 3.8 vs Pico Rivera: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pico Rivera: 4 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Pico Rivera. Pico Rivera has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.6% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.6% in Pico Rivera.
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