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Fairfax, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,523
Population
7,919/sq mi density
$131,875
Median Income
$76,359 per capita
$1,121,500
Home Value
$1,177,902 Zillow
$2,281
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
119
Violent Crime/100K
1,215 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$131,875 median income, 6.9% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$1,121,500 home value, $2,281/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$131,875
75% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$76,359
96% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
92% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairfax vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairfax’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$131,875
175%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$76,359
196%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,998
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,155
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,155
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
36.1%
138% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.4%
33% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,070M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
36.1%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,950
Restaurants
1,569
Healthcare
1,838
Retail
2,004
Manufacturing
417
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,998
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,285
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $131,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $76,359 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,155 |
| County GDP | $63,070M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 36.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,950 |
| Restaurants | 1,569 |
| Healthcare | 1,838 |
| Retail | 2,004 |
| Manufacturing | 417 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,285 |