Population
Fairfield
44,597
Yankton
15,501
Median Income
Fairfield
$70,166
Yankton
$69,071
Home Value
Fairfield
$218,100
Yankton
$202,300
Rent
Fairfield
$1,145
Yankton
$780
Crime Rate
Fairfield
1.48
Yankton
2.80
Cost of Living
Fairfield
111.5
Yankton
100.9
Avg Temp
Fairfield
N/A
Yankton
N/A
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.4%
Yankton
2.1%
How Similar Are Fairfield & Yankton?
Yankton is Fairfield's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairfield
44,597
Yankton
15,501
Fairfield (44,597) is about 2.9x larger than Yankton (15,501).
Violent Crime
Fairfield
1.48
Yankton
2.80
Yankton has a 47% higher violent crime than Fairfield.
Property Crime
Fairfield
19.23
Yankton
19.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Fairfield
62.7%
Yankton
61.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Fairfield
5.4%
Yankton
2.1%
Fairfield's unemployment is significantly higher than Yankton's — 62% difference.
Median Income
Fairfield
$70,166
Yankton
$69,071
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Fairfield
$218,100
Yankton
$202,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Fairfield
21.0%
Yankton
20.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Fairfield
60.4%
Yankton
87.1%
Yankton has a 31% higher demographics than Fairfield.
Cost of Living
Fairfield
111.5
Yankton
100.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairfield and Yankton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfield
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Yankton
Yankton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Yankton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYankton has a fair market rent (2br) of $929 vs $1,353 in Fairfield (46% lower). Yankton has a fair market rent (1br) of $811 vs $1,051 in Fairfield (30% lower). Yankton scores 95.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 122.3 in Fairfield.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Yankton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYankton has a median rent of $780 vs $1,145 in Fairfield (47% lower). Yankton has a single-family homes of 73.4% compared to 62.5% in Fairfield. Yankton has a owner-occupied of 66.6% compared to 61.4% in Fairfield.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield: 23,945 vs Yankton: 7,832 for labor force. Yankton has a unemployment rate of 2.1% compared to 5.4% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.5% in Yankton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Fairfield leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a property crime clearance of 57.2% compared to 4.9% in Yankton. Yankton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.35 in Fairfield. Fairfield has a violent crime clearance of 73.5% compared to 45.5% in Yankton.
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYankton has a high school diploma or higher of 43.6% compared to 43.0% in Fairfield.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.9x the size of Yankton (15,501). Fairfield skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 41.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fairfield
Yankton
Healthcare — Yankton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareYankton: 4.0 vs Fairfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Yankton: 4 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.5% in Yankton. Yankton has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.1% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Yankton.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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