Fairfield, CA vs Klamath Falls, OR

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fairfield

62.9

#1812 nationally

Klamath Falls

71.2

#1008 nationally

Klamath Falls leads in average commute (14.3 min vs 32.3 min). Fairfield leads in median household income ($98,857 vs $46,695). Klamath Falls leads in cost of living index (103 vs 151).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fairfield, CA	Klamath Falls, OR
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1812)	71.2 (#1008)
Population	120,768	21,888
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$605,863	$310,786
Median Household Income	$98,857	$46,695
Average Commute	32.3 min	14.3 min
Walk Score	37	40
Crime Level	13.6	13.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	151	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+23.0	R+41.9