Living in Fairfield
In Fairfield (Illinois) (CD67E), unemployment is 2.6% (2024).
The population of Fairfield totalled 4,790 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.63% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 150 was recorded at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 86% of American cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 85% of American cities that publish it.
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 779.7 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 | 540.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 128 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)6Official |
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.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in Fairfield?
The median gross salary is about 2,851 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
What is the unemployment rate in Fairfield?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 2.63 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5
Fairfield 2.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 2,851 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 2.63 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
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. | €2,272 |
| 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 | − €780 |
| 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 | €1,411 |
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.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 94.17 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county |
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
How safe is Fairfield?
Police recorded about 3,237 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,237 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,237 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 24 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)6Official |
Mobility and administration
Fairfield's nearest airport was EVV, 82 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.
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
Fairfield's monthly mean temperatures were 0.4°C in January and 25.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 84.6 mm in January and 97.3 mm in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.06 · Feb 8.06 · Mar 13.89 · Apr 20.56 · May 25.61 · Jun 30.5 · Jul 32 · Aug 31.56 · Sep 28.11 · Oct 21.39 · Nov 13.39 · Dec 7.22 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.17 · Feb -2.28 · Mar 2.39 · Apr 8.06 · May 13.28 · Jun 17.94 · Jul 19.89 · Aug 18.67 · Sep 14.39 · Oct 8.33 · Nov 2.39 · Dec -1.78 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.444 · Feb 2.89 · Mar 8.11 · Apr 14.28 · May 19.44 · Jun 24.22 · Jul 25.94 · Aug 25.11 · Sep 21.22 · Oct 14.89 · Nov 7.89 · Dec 2.72 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 84.58 · Feb 68.07 · Mar 107.2 · Apr 127 · May 126.5 · Jun 119.4 · Jul 97.28 · Aug 89.15 · Sep 73.66 · Oct 94.74 · Nov 97.03 · Dec 83.82 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±4.2 °C, Markham (Canada) ±4.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±4.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±4.3 °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
The city covered 10.6 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 451.4 people per km².
How many people live in Fairfield?
The published population was 4,790 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program13
By nationality
National passport96.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 10.61 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)11Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 3.29 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 150 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 451.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)13Official |
| Population | 4,790 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program13Official |
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.
North Bethesda as a Fairfield alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 978 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 3.3% Fairfield+937%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,851 Fairfield+115%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.6% Fairfield+38%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 3,237 (2024) Fairfieldno percentage
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Fairfield?
The published population was 4,790 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How safe is Fairfield?
Police recorded about 3,237 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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.
What is the typical salary in Fairfield?
The median gross salary is about 2,851 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.
What is the unemployment rate in Fairfield?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
How many foreign residents live in Fairfield?
150 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
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.
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- 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
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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