Population
Fairfield
119,985
Pittsburg
75,868
Median Income
Fairfield
$102,321
Pittsburg
$101,099
Home Value
Fairfield
$592,500
Pittsburg
$583,100
Rent
Fairfield
$2,191
Pittsburg
$2,201
Crime Rate
Fairfield
4.99
Pittsburg
4.60
Cost of Living
Fairfield
181.4
Pittsburg
183.3
Avg Temp
Fairfield
N/A
Pittsburg
N/A
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.3%
Pittsburg
7.5%
How Similar Are Fairfield & Pittsburg?
Pittsburg is Fairfield's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairfield
119,985
Pittsburg
75,868
Fairfield has a 37% larger population than Pittsburg.
Violent Crime
Fairfield
4.99
Pittsburg
4.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Fairfield
16.86
Pittsburg
21.49
Pittsburg has a 22% higher property crime than Fairfield.
Political Leaning
Fairfield
37.1%
Pittsburg
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fairfield has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.3%
Pittsburg
7.5%
Pittsburg has a 29% higher unemployment than Fairfield.
Median Income
Fairfield
$102,321
Pittsburg
$101,099
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Fairfield
$592,500
Pittsburg
$583,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Fairfield
17.7%
Pittsburg
15.8%
Fairfield has a 11% higher education than Pittsburg.
Demographics
Fairfield
36.0%
Pittsburg
22.7%
Fairfield has a 37% higher demographics than Pittsburg.
Cost of Living
Fairfield
181.4
Pittsburg
183.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairfield and Pittsburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfield leads in 5 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 Pittsburg (29% lower). Fairfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,912 in Pittsburg (25% lower). Fairfield scores 137.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.7 in Pittsburg.
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Housing Market — Pittsburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburg has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.2% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a median home value of $592,500 vs $583,100 in Pittsburg. Pittsburg has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 60.1% in Fairfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield: 60,546 vs Pittsburg: 39,638 for labor force. Fairfield has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 7.9% in Pittsburg. Fairfield has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.5% in Pittsburg.
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Crime & Safety — Fairfield leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Pittsburg. Fairfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 3.21 in Pittsburg. Fairfield has a violent crime clearance of 47.8% compared to 37.4% in Pittsburg.
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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 15.8% in Pittsburg. Fairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 33.0% in Pittsburg.
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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 1.6x the size of Pittsburg (75,868). Pittsburg skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 36.8.
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Fairfield
Pittsburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsburg: 5 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services. Fairfield: 3.8 vs Pittsburg: 3.3 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 0.1% in Pittsburg. Pittsburg has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 1.6% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 7.9% in Pittsburg.
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