2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Fairfield, CA vs Saline, MI

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- Household income in Saline, is 12% less than it is in Fairfield and is 15% above the National Average.
- Fairfield unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Saline unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Fairfield, CASaline, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,751  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,321$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,784  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fairfield, CASaline, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fairfield, CASaline, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.1%13.1%
Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 11 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for Saline    2 Reviews

Brand new schools loaded with high technology; teachers are well paid and are good. Best test of any school is how much kids enjoy going and mine love going to  More

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Over 19 years ago

As a Realtor I can tell you that the market is saturated with homes for sale at great prices! With the "big three" laying off and Pfizer closing nearby there are many  More

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