Population
Tyler
107,718
Fairfield
44,597
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Fairfield
$70,166
Home Value
Tyler
$216,400
Fairfield
$218,100
Rent
Tyler
$1,199
Fairfield
$1,145
Crime Rate
Tyler
3.91
Fairfield
1.48
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Fairfield
111.5
Avg Temp
Tyler
N/A
Fairfield
N/A
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Fairfield
5.4%
How Similar Are Tyler & Fairfield?
Fairfield is Tyler's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tyler
107,718
Fairfield
44,597
Tyler (107,718) is about 2.4x larger than Fairfield (44,597).
Violent Crime
Tyler
3.91
Fairfield
1.48
Tyler's violent crime is significantly higher than Fairfield's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Tyler
19.14
Fairfield
19.23
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Tyler
72.1%
Fairfield
62.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Tyler has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Fairfield
5.4%
Fairfield has a 13% higher unemployment than Tyler.
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Fairfield
$70,166
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Tyler
$216,400
Fairfield
$218,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Tyler
19.7%
Fairfield
21.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Tyler
60.2%
Fairfield
60.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Fairfield
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tyler and Fairfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tyler
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Fairfield
Fairfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tyler leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTyler scores 100.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.3 in Fairfield. Fairfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,089 in Tyler. Tyler scores 100.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 103.6 in Fairfield.
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Housing Market — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 17.0% in Tyler. Fairfield has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 55.2% in Tyler. Tyler has a single-family homes of 66.8% compared to 62.5% in Fairfield.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler: 54,097 vs Fairfield: 23,945 for labor force. Fairfield has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 12.8% in Tyler. Fairfield has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.3% in Tyler.
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Crime & Safety — Fairfield leads
Source: FBI UCRFairfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.84 in Tyler. Fairfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 2.59 in Tyler. Fairfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 3.91 in Tyler.
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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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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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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 33.8% in Tyler. Fairfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.0% compared to 19.7% in Tyler.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler has a population of 107,718, about 2.4x the size of Fairfield (44,597). Tyler skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.3.
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Avg Household Size
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tyler
Fairfield
Healthcare — Tyler leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTyler: 5 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services. Tyler: 3.3 vs Fairfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Fairfield has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Fairfield has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.3% in Tyler.
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