Living in Fairfield (California)

Fairfield (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 112,970 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 17%, #1,741 of 10,762), commuters (top 18%, #1,118 of 6,227), retired couples (top 20%, #1,859 of 9,474).

Residents112,970
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport62 km (Oakland San Francisco Bay)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km652,800 people
Sea coast13 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 220 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,874 km
Within 10 km141,081 people
Winter daylight9 h 30 min, sunset 1:52

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How Fairfield (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family41#8,136 of 11,898#321 of 863Map
Low-income household22#8,648 of 9,771#219 of 775Map
Low-income family28#7,090 of 8,006#279 of 709Map
Single parent36#5,159 of 6,237#245 of 612Map
Pensioner couple67#1,859 of 9,474#210 of 760Map
Single pensioner61#4,109 of 9,474#341 of 760Map
Early retiree68#1,741 of 10,762#225 of 811Map
Single professional62#1,425 of 4,537#202 of 532Map
Young professional66#1,196 of 4,444#188 of 527Map
DINKS69#1,132 of 3,053#201 of 420Map
Remote worker56#4,372 of 7,271#189 of 648Map
Commuter73#1,118 of 6,227#139 of 645Map
Car-free household69#857 of 3,933#164 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer33#6,214 of 8,006#235 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover18#11,366 of 12,111#398 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#1,080 of 4,114#188 of 506Map
Expat professional66#2,285 of 7,271#297 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,392 of 9,474#298 of 760Map
Nature-focused household18#17,154 of 18,063#655 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover39#3,624 of 16,523#444 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker4#17,611 of 18,063#741 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,329 of 16,523#272 of 1020Map
Lottery winner73#1,847 of 21,167#239 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,550 of 12,111#161 of 862Map
Coastal living65#3,315 of 6,413#252 of 490Map
Business owner67#2,909 of 12,111#327 of 862Map
Digital native59#1,141 of 4,750#172 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Foundation84
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Health and elderly79
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Education and family49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Safety and community37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Green space12
  • Affordability7
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance1
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.