Population
Salinas
161,993
Fairfield
119,985
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Fairfield
$102,321
Home Value
Salinas
$610,900
Fairfield
$592,500
Rent
Salinas
$1,923
Fairfield
$2,191
Crime Rate
Salinas
5.27
Fairfield
4.99
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Fairfield
181.4
Avg Temp
Salinas
N/A
Fairfield
N/A
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Fairfield
5.3%
How Similar Are Salinas & Fairfield?
Fairfield is Salinas's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salinas
161,993
Fairfield
119,985
Salinas has a 26% larger population than Fairfield.
Violent Crime
Salinas
5.27
Fairfield
4.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Salinas
16.75
Fairfield
16.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Salinas
33.6%
Fairfield
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Salinas
4.7%
Fairfield
5.3%
Fairfield has a 11% higher unemployment than Salinas.
Median Income
Salinas
$89,150
Fairfield
$102,321
Fairfield has a 13% higher median income than Salinas.
Home Values
Salinas
$610,900
Fairfield
$592,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Salinas
9.3%
Fairfield
17.7%
Fairfield has a 48% higher education than Salinas.
Demographics
Salinas
21.8%
Fairfield
36.0%
Fairfield has a 39% higher demographics than Salinas.
Cost of Living
Salinas
169.1
Fairfield
181.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salinas and Fairfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfield
Fairfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salinas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,232 in Salinas (31% lower). Fairfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,684 in Salinas (23% lower). Salinas scores 118.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 128.2 in Fairfield.
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Housing Market — Salinas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 47.0% in Salinas. Fairfield has a single-family homes of 74.7% compared to 62.3% in Salinas. Salinas has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.2% in Fairfield.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Fairfield has a poverty rate of 10.5% compared to 14.3% in Salinas. Fairfield has a per capita income of $41,878 vs $28,813 in Salinas (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fairfield leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Salinas. Salinas has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.47 compared to 2.14 in Fairfield. Fairfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 1.41 in Salinas.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fairfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFairfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 9.3% in Salinas. Fairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 23.4% in Salinas.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalinas has a population of 161,993, about 1.4x the size of Fairfield (119,985). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 36.8.
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Black
Hispanic
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Salinas
Fairfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalinas: 4 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services. Fairfield: 3.8 vs Salinas: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Salinas. Fairfield has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Fairfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.9% in Salinas.
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