Living in Fairfield
There were 6,448 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median gross rent was US$1,242 per month, while the median home value was US$234,500 in July 2026. In July 2026, Fairfield had a population of 44,828.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Fairfield?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 63.2%, and the vacancy rate was 5.73% in July 2026. 48.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,242/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 48.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,062 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,192 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,092 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 636 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Fairfield a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
12% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,383 of 44,682 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$77,937 a year in July 2026.
Fairfield 5.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 77,937 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 79.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.41 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.81 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 4.75 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,257 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,707 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov24Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Fairfield?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,906 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,192 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,632 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fairfield. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fairfield. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 90.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Schools | 53 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 22.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 145 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 6,448 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,052 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fairfield when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,659 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 197.1 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 81 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 23.84 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.59 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Nearest airport | HAO | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 4 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fairfield. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Fairfield 8.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.49 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.44 · Feb 5.78 · Mar 11.56 · Apr 18.72 · May 24.11 · Jun 28.61 · Jul 30.72 · Aug 30.33 · Sep 26.61 · Oct 19.67 · Nov 12.06 · Dec 5.83 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00332651 (FAIRFIELD)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.22 · Feb -5 · Mar -0.611 · Apr 4.83 · May 10.89 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.11 · Aug 17.06 · Sep 12.78 · Oct 6.06 · Nov 0.278 · Dec -3.44 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00332651 (FAIRFIELD)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.39 · Feb 0.389 · Mar 5.44 · Apr 11.78 · May 17.5 · Jun 22.33 · Jul 24.39 · Aug 23.72 · Sep 19.72 · Oct 12.83 · Nov 6.17 · Dec 1.22 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 85.85 · Feb 74.93 · Mar 99.82 · Apr 125.5 · May 125.2 · Jun 111 · Jul 99.57 · Aug 87.63 · Sep 83.06 · Oct 83.57 · Nov 80.26 · Dec 87.63 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00332651 (FAIRFIELD)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 121.1 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 10.61 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 32 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 989 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 24.46 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 12.88 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 3.35 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Dayton ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.8 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 5,383 is not 7.4% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport88%Foreign residents12%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 7.39 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,383 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 828.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 44,682 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 45,140 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 234,500 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 67.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 12.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 4.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 7.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 62.28 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 76.8 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 8.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 30.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 96.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 23,158 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 10.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 87.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Fairfield
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Plainfield as a Fairfield alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 401 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,257 Fairfield+48%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,659 Fairfield−55%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 4.0 km Fairfield+125%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.5% Fairfield−31%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,707 Fairfield+9%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 7.4% Fairfield−17%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 8.5 µg/m³ Fairfield−8%
Cities near Fairfield
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3,247 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 892.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 3,688 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,577 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,502 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 983.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,347 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Is Fairfield part of Cincinnati?
Fairfield is in the published commuting zone of Cincinnati; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cincinnati city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source19
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Fairfield?
The median gross salary is 3,707 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Fairfield?
The unemployment rate is 5.5 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Fairfield?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.49 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Fairfield?
Police recorded 1,659 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Fairfield?
The published population is 44,682 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Fairfield?
5,383 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Fairfield a good place to live?
Fairfield may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Fairfield part of Cincinnati?
Fairfield is in the published commuting zone of Cincinnati; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Fairfield?
Forest Park, Springdale, Hamilton, New Burlington, Northgate are near Fairfield. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Fairfield (Ohio), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 33a2a7b4fb5d71b86464f9e2db6e7135]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/fairfield-oh/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
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