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Fairfield, CT vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Fairfield.
- People are 22.4% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Oakland.
 Fairfield, CTOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201059,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199053,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area29.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairfield, CTOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairfield, CTOakland, CAUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairfield, CTOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households21,086  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,556  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews
Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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GARTH · Fairfield, CT
Cost of Living
Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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