Population
Fairfield
44,597
Chicago Ridge
14,147
Median Income
Fairfield
$70,166
Chicago Ridge
$69,389
Home Value
Fairfield
$218,100
Chicago Ridge
$217,800
Rent
Fairfield
$1,145
Chicago Ridge
$1,198
Crime Rate
Fairfield
1.48
Chicago Ridge
2.86
Cost of Living
Fairfield
111.5
Chicago Ridge
116.9
Avg Temp
Fairfield
N/A
Chicago Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.4%
Chicago Ridge
4.6%
How Similar Are Fairfield & Chicago Ridge?
Chicago Ridge is Fairfield's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairfield
44,597
Chicago Ridge
14,147
Fairfield (44,597) is about 3.2x larger than Chicago Ridge (14,147).
Violent Crime
Fairfield
1.48
Chicago Ridge
2.86
Chicago Ridge has a 48% higher violent crime than Fairfield.
Property Crime
Fairfield
19.23
Chicago Ridge
17.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Fairfield
62.7%
Chicago Ridge
28.4%
Fairfield leans Republican while Chicago Ridge leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.4%
Chicago Ridge
4.6%
Fairfield has a 14% higher unemployment than Chicago Ridge.
Median Income
Fairfield
$70,166
Chicago Ridge
$69,389
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Fairfield
$218,100
Chicago Ridge
$217,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Fairfield
21.0%
Chicago Ridge
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Fairfield
60.4%
Chicago Ridge
64.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Fairfield
111.5
Chicago Ridge
116.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairfield and Chicago Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chicago Ridge
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 $1,051 vs $1,581 in Chicago Ridge (34% lower). Fairfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,781 in Chicago Ridge (24% lower). Fairfield scores 122.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.5 in Chicago Ridge.
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Housing Market — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a single-family homes of 62.5% compared to 36.0% in Chicago Ridge. Fairfield has a median property tax of $2,668 vs $5,064 in Chicago Ridge (47% lower). Fairfield has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 9.1% in Chicago Ridge.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield: 23,945 vs Chicago Ridge: 6,983 for labor force. Fairfield has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 17.0% in Chicago Ridge. Fairfield has a per capita income of $38,256 vs $31,335 in Chicago Ridge (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fairfield leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a property crime clearance of 57.2% compared to 6.5% in Chicago Ridge. Fairfield has a violent crime clearance of 73.5% compared to 38.5% in Chicago Ridge. Fairfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.98 in Chicago Ridge.
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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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Schools & Education — Fairfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 38.6% in Chicago Ridge. Fairfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.0% compared to 19.3% in Chicago Ridge.
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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 44,597, about 3.2x the size of Chicago Ridge (14,147). Chicago Ridge skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 38.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fairfield
Chicago Ridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChicago Ridge: 5 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services. Fairfield: 3.0 vs Chicago Ridge: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chicago Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago Ridge has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.1% in Fairfield. Chicago Ridge has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 8.8% in Fairfield.
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