Population
Fairfield
2,432
Richland Center
5,030
Median Income
Fairfield
$50,718
Richland Center
$51,472
Home Value
Fairfield
$140,200
Richland Center
$137,700
Rent
Fairfield
$947
Richland Center
$681
Crime Rate
Fairfield
1.22
Richland Center
1.23
Cost of Living
Fairfield
88.0
Richland Center
82.4
Avg Temp
Fairfield
N/A
Richland Center
N/A
Unemployment
Fairfield
3.0%
Richland Center
3.2%
How Similar Are Fairfield & Richland Center?
Richland Center is Fairfield's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairfield
2,432
Richland Center
5,030
Richland Center (5,030) is about 2.1x larger than Fairfield (2,432).
Violent Crime
Fairfield
1.22
Richland Center
1.23
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Fairfield
21.96
Richland Center
7.58
Fairfield's property crime is significantly higher than Richland Center's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Fairfield
62.7%
Richland Center
56.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Fairfield has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Fairfield
3.0%
Richland Center
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Fairfield
$50,718
Richland Center
$51,472
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Fairfield
$140,200
Richland Center
$137,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Fairfield
6.3%
Richland Center
13.4%
Richland Center's education is significantly higher than Fairfield's — 53% difference.
Demographics
Fairfield
96.7%
Richland Center
92.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Fairfield
88.0
Richland Center
82.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairfield and Richland Center share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfield
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Richland Center
Richland Center leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richland Center leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichland Center has a fair market rent (1br) of $815 vs $1,083 in Fairfield (33% lower). Richland Center has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,266 in Fairfield (30% lower). Richland Center scores 78.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.5 in Fairfield.
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Housing Market — Richland Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichland Center has a median rent of $681 vs $947 in Fairfield (39% lower). Richland Center has a single-family homes of 63.8% compared to 57.5% in Fairfield. Richland Center has a owner-occupied of 59.6% compared to 56.2% in Fairfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Richland Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichland Center: 2,598 vs Fairfield: 1,321 for labor force. Richland Center has a poverty rate of 17.3% compared to 24.4% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 6.4% in Richland Center.
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Crime & Safety — Richland Center leads
Source: FBI UCRRichland Center has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.58 compared to 21.96 in Fairfield. Richland Center has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.96 compared to 19.67 in Fairfield. Richland Center has a property crime clearance of 73.0% compared to 22.2% in Fairfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Richland Center leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichland Center has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 6.3% in Fairfield. Richland Center has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 36.7% in Fairfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichland Center has a population of 5,030, about 2.1x the size of Fairfield (2,432). Fairfield skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 44.2.
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Black
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Asian
Fairfield
Richland Center
Healthcare — Fairfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairfield: 4.0 vs Richland Center: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichland Center has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 6.4% in Richland Center.
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