Fairfield County, Connecticut
Population 956,446
- Overall cost of living: +6.6% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 81.8 yrs, higher than 97% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 49.2%, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+6.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Median home price | $443,100 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,593 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $171/mo | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $15,912/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.84% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.35% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $8,139 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $101,194 | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 417.6 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈194 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 22°F | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈34 in | higher than 75% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Stamford 5 N, CT, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈18 days | lower than 68% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Stamford 5 N, CT, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈119 days | higher than 56% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Stamford 5 N, CT, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | ≈5.1% of weeks | lower than 68% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Summer dew point | ≈64.2°F | higher than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 50.1 in | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | ≈$149/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Flood damage per $100k | ≈$115/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Hurricane damage per $100k | ≈$28/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Earthquake damage per $100k | ≈$4.2/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Tornado damage per $100k | ≈$1.3/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Wildfire damage per $100k | ≈$0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8 µg/m³ | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 8.3 mi | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈740.8 ft | higher than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.2% | lower than 50% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 49.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 22.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | ≈12:1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| On-time high school graduation | 89.7% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.84 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.05 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.23 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | ≈3.9 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Primary care docs / 100k | 92/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 16 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4.3★ | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.8 yrs | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.4% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 354/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 94/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 52.6/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 97.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 42 min | lower than 73% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 42 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 73 min | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 65 per sq mi | higher than 87% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.4 per 1k | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.6 per 1k | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Population | 956,446 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.7 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | N/A | |
| % Democratic vote | 62.9% Dem | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 35.7% Rep | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 59.8% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 20.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Black | 10.7% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 3.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | ≈450 parks | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Restaurants / 10k | 21.6 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.6 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 87 min | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.2% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 232 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 504 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 5,904 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 21 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 859 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 396 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 155 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 91 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 71 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 40 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 202 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 435 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 38 km | higher than 69% of US counties |
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Every number is from a public dataset; N/A means the source doesn't cover this county. Percentages compare against all US counties. ≈ marks a value not measured in the county itself; the line under it says where it comes from. Connecticut now reports by planning region, so some figures here use an earlier edition, and library visits, student-teacher ratio, cost of living and disaster damage are estimated from its planning regions (marked ≈) (details under About → Sources in the map). Report bad data