Fairfield and Pittsburg receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Fairfield
Pittsburg
Opportunity
49 · Bottom 35%
vs40 · Bottom 17%
Growth
41 · Bottom 34%
vs41 · Bottom 33%
Climate
77 · Top 25%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs23 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 11%
vs51 · Bottom 11%
Access
81 · Bottom 24%
vs89 · Bottom 38%
Economic stability
61 · Top 49%
vs63 · Top 44%
Measured values
| Metric | Fairfield | Pittsburg | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,785 | 76,257 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $101,895 | $99,861 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,473 | $38,833 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,904/sq mi | 4,314/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $624,300 | $597,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,266 | $2,264 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.3% | 62.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6% | 23.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 11.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 157 | 85 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.8% | -13.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 24.8" | 16.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 38 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.0 min | 41.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.9 | 36.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 33 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.21 | 21.84 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.6% | 80.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Fairfield
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, inland flooding.
Pittsburg
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Fairfield, CA · Pittsburg, CA · How this is calculated: methodology