Fairfield
CTGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut
Population 326K |Median income $83,147
Population
326,381
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Median Income
$83,147
+31% vs avg
Median Home Value
$372,000
+90% vs avg
Median Age
40.5
years
Economics
Median Rent $1,446/mo
Poverty Rate
13.3% -8% vs avg
Unemployment 7.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 41.7%
Work From Home 12.1%
Public Transit 6.3%
Demographics
White 65.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4%
African American 12%
Asian 5.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
36.6%
High Blood Pressure
30.6%
Obesity
28.1%
Physical Inactivity
27.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.7%
Binge Drinking
15.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
14.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.6%
Current Smoking
10.7%
Current Asthma
10.5%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78%
Dental Visit 68.8%
Other Measures
Diabetes
10.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.5%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
135 per 100k
-62% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1516 per 100k
-24% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
85.4
Homicide
3.9
Robbery
46.0
Burglary
132.2
Larceny-Theft
1185.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
198.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Fairfield Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.