Population
Pullman
31,939
Fairfield
9,438
Median Income
Pullman
$45,097
Fairfield
$48,302
Home Value
Pullman
$401,700
Fairfield
$152,900
Rent
Pullman
$1,010
Fairfield
$864
Crime Rate
Pullman
1.30
Fairfield
1.41
Cost of Living
Pullman
102.6
Fairfield
86.2
Avg Temp
Pullman
N/A
Fairfield
N/A
Unemployment
Pullman
7.5%
Fairfield
6.9%
How Similar Are Pullman & Fairfield?
Fairfield is Pullman's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pullman
31,939
Fairfield
9,438
Pullman (31,939) is about 3.4x larger than Fairfield (9,438).
Violent Crime
Pullman
1.30
Fairfield
1.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Pullman
8.22
Fairfield
4.86
Pullman has a 41% higher property crime than Fairfield.
Political Leaning
Pullman
43.8%
Fairfield
52.3%
Pullman leans Democratic while Fairfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pullman
7.5%
Fairfield
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Pullman
$45,097
Fairfield
$48,302
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Pullman
$401,700
Fairfield
$152,900
Pullman's home values is significantly higher than Fairfield's — 62% difference.
Education
Pullman
26.2%
Fairfield
38.5%
Fairfield has a 32% higher education than Pullman.
Demographics
Pullman
71.3%
Fairfield
77.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Pullman
102.6
Fairfield
86.2
Pullman has a 16% higher cost of living than Fairfield.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pullman and Fairfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfield
Fairfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 147.0 in Pullman. Fairfield has a living wage (family of 4) of $89,610 vs $106,700 in Pullman (19% lower). Fairfield has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,912 vs $45,142 in Pullman (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPullman has a median home value of $401,700 vs $152,900 in Fairfield (163% higher). Fairfield has a single-family homes of 67.2% compared to 31.8% in Pullman. Fairfield has a owner-occupied of 56.8% compared to 31.3% in Pullman.
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Jobs & Economy — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPullman: 18,377 vs Fairfield: 4,727 for labor force. Fairfield has a poverty rate of 19.2% compared to 32.1% in Pullman. Fairfield has a work from home of 25.4% compared to 9.8% in Pullman.
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Crime & Safety — Fairfield leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.81 compared to 6.37 in Pullman. Fairfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.86 compared to 8.22 in Pullman. Fairfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.08 compared to 1.51 in Pullman.
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Schools & Education — Fairfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 52.3% compared to 30.6% in Pullman. Fairfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.5% compared to 26.2% in Pullman.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPullman has a population of 31,939, about 3.4x the size of Fairfield (9,438). Pullman skews younger with a median age of 22.8 vs 40.5.
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Pullman
Fairfield
Healthcare — Pullman leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePullman: 3.0 vs Fairfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pullman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPullman has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 0.0% in Fairfield. Pullman has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.4% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a work from home of 25.4% compared to 9.8% in Pullman.
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