Population
Fairfield
2,432
Darlington
2,473
Median Income
Fairfield
$50,718
Darlington
$62,695
Home Value
Fairfield
$140,200
Darlington
$134,300
Rent
Fairfield
$947
Darlington
$885
Crime Rate
Fairfield
1.22
Darlington
1.19
Cost of Living
Fairfield
88.0
Darlington
96.1
Avg Temp
Fairfield
N/A
Darlington
N/A
Unemployment
Fairfield
3.0%
Darlington
3.4%
How Similar Are Fairfield & Darlington?
Darlington is Fairfield's #24 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairfield
2,432
Darlington
2,473
Both cities have similar populations — Fairfield at 2,432 and Darlington at 2,473.
Violent Crime
Fairfield
1.22
Darlington
1.19
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Fairfield
21.96
Darlington
2.77
Fairfield's property crime is significantly higher than Darlington's — 87% difference.
Political Leaning
Fairfield
62.7%
Darlington
59.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Fairfield
3.0%
Darlington
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Fairfield
$50,718
Darlington
$62,695
Darlington has a 19% higher median income than Fairfield.
Home Values
Fairfield
$140,200
Darlington
$134,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Fairfield
6.3%
Darlington
14.5%
Darlington's education is significantly higher than Fairfield's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Fairfield
96.7%
Darlington
83.5%
Fairfield has a 14% higher demographics than Darlington.
Cost of Living
Fairfield
88.0
Darlington
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairfield and Darlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfield
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Darlington
Darlington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDarlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $819 vs $1,083 in Fairfield (32% lower). Darlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,266 in Fairfield (30% lower). Fairfield scores 77.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.8 in Darlington.
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Housing Market — Darlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a median property tax of $2,207 vs $3,078 in Darlington (28% lower). Darlington has a single-family homes of 75.2% compared to 57.5% in Fairfield. Darlington has a vacancy rate of 10.8% compared to 13.1% in Fairfield.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Darlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDarlington has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 24.4% in Fairfield. Darlington has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 7.9% in Fairfield. Darlington has a median household income of $62,695 vs $50,718 in Fairfield (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Darlington leads
Source: FBI UCRDarlington has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 1.98 compared to 19.67 in Fairfield. Darlington has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 2.77 compared to 21.96 in Fairfield. Fairfield has a property crime clearance of 22.2% compared to 14.3% in Darlington.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Darlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDarlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.5% compared to 6.3% in Fairfield. Darlington has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 36.7% in Fairfield.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDarlington has a population of 2,473, about 1x the size of Fairfield (2,432). Fairfield skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 35.9.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fairfield
Darlington
Healthcare — Fairfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairfield: 4.0 vs Darlington: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDarlington has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 7.9% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a drive alone of 77.9% compared to 69.0% in Darlington.
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