Fairfield
- Suburb in Connecticut
Suburb
Fairfield
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb in Connecticut
- Rating 4.03 out of 5 120 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A+
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$604,500
National
$229,800Median Rent
$1,900
National
$1,096Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Fairfield Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault27.3national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape3.2national 40.7
- Robbery11.2national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary179.7national 500.1
- Theft1,527.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft184.6national 284
Residents
Working in Fairfield
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$140,308
National
$64,994Top Public Schools Serving Fairfield
Top Private Schools Near Fairfield
- grade A+
Pierrepont School
- Rating 5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade A+
Greens Farms Academy
- Rating 4.2 out of 5 86 reviews
- grade A+
Academy of Our Lady of Mercy - Lauralton Hall
- Rating 4.32 out of 5 173 reviews
- grade A+
Fairfield College Preparatory School
- Rating 4.17 out of 5 128 reviews
- grade A
Bridgeport International Academy
- Rating 4.29 out of 5 35 reviews
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Fairfield Reviews
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Fairfield is a beautiful and fun town with many things to offer. It's much larger than you would expect just looking at it on a map. There are over 100 restaurants that serve amazing food and drinks. Downtown Fairfield is the place to be when the weather gets warm. The town's residents gather for outdoor concerts and to stroll along the busy streets of Post Road. I've lived in Fairfield for 15 years now and there are still many places in town I have yet to visit. Anything I could ever need is just a few minutes away by car on Black Rock Turnpike such as grocery stores, banks, restaurants, fitness places, gas stations, schools, clothing stores, etc. Fairfield has a terrific school system with amazing teachers who are dedicated to educating their students and preparing them for the real world. Fairfield is a safe town to live in thanks to our front-line workers such as police officers, EMTs, and Firefighters. The only downsides to living in Fairfield are the housing prices and traffic.
The crime in the area has gotten progressively worse in the past three years. We moved here from Manhattan in 2018. It never occurred to us that the proximity to and accessibility from Bridgeport, CT would be such an issue. Fairfield is easily preyed upon by those coming from one of the nation’s most dangerous cities. The roadways of the town are poorly planned and the restaurants leave much to be desired. We typically dine out in Southport, Westport or even Ridgefield.
NO DIVERSITY! Besides the huge economic gap between Fairfield and Bridgeport, there are nice beaches. Cute college town but every store basically closes around 9.