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Population in 2019: 7,522 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +2.8%
 
Males: 3,592  (47.8%)
Females: 3,930  (52.2%)
Median resident age:

48.3 years
California median age:

37.0 years

Zip codes: 94930, 94960.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $100,144 (it was $58,465 in 2000)
Fairfax:

$100,144
CA:

$80,440

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $57,565 (it was $34,080 in 2000)

Fairfax town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $920,631 (it was $418,000 in 2000)
Fairfax:

$920,631
CA:

$568,500

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $996,032; detached houses: $994,379; townhouses or other attached units: $751,613; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $962,021

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,911.

March 2019 cost of living index in Fairfax: 168.6 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 5.4%
(4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.4% for Black residents, 8.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 27.6% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents)

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  • Races in Fairfax, CA (2019)
    • 6,12680.4%White alone
    • 7249.5%Hispanic
    • 3394.4%Asian alone
    • 2473.2%Two or more races
    • 340.4%Black alone
    • 290.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Fairfax detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fairfax, California as of June 08, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fairfax is 3,818 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Fairfax by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(13.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(14.2)		2
(28.4)		1
(14.1)		1
(13.3)		3
(39.5)		3
(39.7)		1
(13.1)		6
(78.1)		3
(39.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.1)		3
(39.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(27.9)		1
(14.1)		1
(14.2)		2
(28.4)		2
(28.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.2)		1
(13.1)		1
(13.0)		4
(52.2)		1
(13.1)		1
(13.1)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		6
(83.7)		17
(239.7)		6
(85.2)		13
(184.7)		11
(155.6)		22
(292.2)		7
(92.2)		9
(119.0)		14
(183.1)		6
(78.1)		9
(117.5)		3
(39.4)		4
(52.5)		6
(79.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		27
(376.6)		33
(465.4)		21
(298.3)		35
(497.3)		32
(452.6)		27
(358.7)		32
(421.6)		30
(396.7)		22
(287.7)		19
(247.2)		16
(208.8)		10
(131.2)		21
(275.6)		13
(171.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		104
(1,450)		64
(902.6)		77
(1,094)		139
(1,975)		83
(1,174)		94
(1,249)		93
(1,225)		68
(899.1)		74
(967.7)		79
(1,028)		113
(1,475)		78
(1,023)		90
(1,181)		77
(1,017)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		12
(167.4)		13
(183.3)		10
(142.1)		4
(56.8)		14
(198.0)		2
(26.6)		8
(105.4)		6
(79.3)		8
(104.6)		6
(78.1)		7
(91.4)		6
(78.7)		5
(65.6)		2
(26.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		4
(56.4)		5
(71.0)		6
(85.3)		3
(42.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.2)		1
(13.2)		1
(13.1)		1
(13.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(26.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index134.0135.5108.7186.6145.4146.3137.0129.6118.2146.6151.468.296.7102.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Fairfax, CA

Crime rate in Fairfax detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 16 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
California average:

2.01
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Ancestries: English (9.9%), German (9.9%), Italian (9.5%), Irish (7.0%), European (6.7%), American (3.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated on 03/2/1931

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 2.13 square miles.

Population density: 3,537 people per square mile   (average).

Fairfax, California map

907 residents are foreign born (4.8% Europe, 3.7% Latin America, 2.4% Asia).

This town:

12.0%
California:

26.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $9,424 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $4,831 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ross Valley, CA (2.8 miles , pop. 59,662).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Contra Costa, CA (15.0 miles , pop. 236,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (358.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

San Anselmo, CA (1.2 miles ),
Ross, CA (1.6 miles ),
Ross Valley, CA (1.7 miles ),
Woodacre, CA (1.7 miles ),
Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA (1.8 miles ),
Kentfield, CA (1.9 miles ),
San Rafael, CA (1.9 miles ),
Santa Venetia, CA (2.1 miles )

Latitude: 37.99 N, Longitude: 122.59 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,967 (-26.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,365 (32.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 415

Distribution of median household income in Fairfax, CA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Fairfax, CA in 2019
Fairfax satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.7%
California:

7.9%
Historical population in Fairfax, CA
Historical housing units in Fairfax, CA

Population change in the 1990s: +236 (+3.3%).
Most common industries in Fairfax, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.0%)
  • Health care (8.4%)
  • Educational services (8.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.0%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.3%)
  • Health care (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.0%)
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Fairfax, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.2%)
  • Media and communications workers (3.9%)
  • Computer specialists (3.1%)
  • Top executives (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Computer specialists (4.8%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (3.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Media and communications workers (4.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
  • Registered nurses (4.1%)

Average climate in Fairfax, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Fairfax, California environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 103. This is worse than average.

City:

103
U.S.:

74
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.376. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.376
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 9.61. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.61
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.463. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.463
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 22.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 11.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

8.5
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.0115. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0115
U.S.:

0.0098

Earthquake activity:

Fairfax-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7313% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 22.2 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 245.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 229.5 miles away from Fairfax center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 287.3 miles away from Fairfax center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 181.6 miles away from Fairfax center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marin County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 9, Mudslides: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Landslides: 6, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fairfax topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Fairfax:

  • ROSS GENERAL HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ROSS, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
  • DURAN DRIVE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
  • NAZARETH HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
  • VILLA MARIN (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
  • NORTHGATE DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
  • KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION-FIFTH AVENUE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SAN RAFAEL, CA)

Amtrak stations near Fairfax:

  • 14 miles: RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: SAN FRANCISCO FISHERMANS (SAN FRANCISCO, PIER 39) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: SAN FRANCISCO (31 THE EMBARCADERO) - Bus Station . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfax:

  • College of Marin (about 4 miles; Kentfield, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,489)
  • Contra Costa College (about 14 miles; San Pablo, CA; FT enrollment: 4,249)
  • University of San Francisco (about 17 miles; San Francisco, CA; FT enrollment: 9,190)
  • Academy of Art University (about 18 miles; San Francisco, CA; FT enrollment: 12,352)
  • Berkeley City College (about 20 miles; Berkeley, CA; FT enrollment: 3,146)
  • San Francisco State University (about 20 miles; San Francisco, CA; FT enrollment: 24,644)
  • City College of San Francisco (about 20 miles; San Francisco, CA; FT enrollment: 17,569)

Public elementary/middle schools in Fairfax:

Private elementary/middle schools in Fairfax:

  • ST RITA SCHOOL (Students: 172, Location: 102 MARINDA DR, Grades: PK-8)
  • CASCADE CANYON SCHOOL (Students: 47, Location: 2626 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, Grades: KG-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Fairfax: Marin Town and Country Club (A), Fairfax Regional Branch Marin County Free Library (B), Saint Ritas Meeting Hall (C), Ross Valley Fire Department Station 21 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fairfax include: Fairfax Community Church (A), Saint Ritas Roman Catholic Church (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Bothin Creek (A), Carey Camp Creek (B), Deer Park Creek (C), Fairfax Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fairfax include: Bolinas Park (1), Doc Edgar Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Heather Burge - Basketball player, Heidi Burge - Basketball player, Lonnie Mayne - Professional wrestler, Alex Pribble - College basketball player (California Golden Bears), Robert Peterson (poet) - Poet.

Marin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

55.5%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.4%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households
11 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
10 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Fairfax in 2000:

  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Fairfax (2011 data):

  • First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Rafael: 2009 Sir Francis Drake Boulvard Bran at 2009 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, branch established on 1963/07/31. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $168.5 mil, Deposits: $131.8 mil, headquarters in San Rafael, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Fairfax Branch at 89 Broadway, branch established on 1927/02/19. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Fairfax:

Marital status in Fairfax, CA
  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

For population 25 years and over in Fairfax:

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
California average:

14.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Fairfax
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fairfax, CA (based on Marin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic77,11430
Other12,11950
Mainline Protestant9,45848
Evangelical Protestant8,81771
Orthodox1,5253
Black Protestant7752
None142,601-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 64
Marin County:

2.59 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15
Marin County:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
This county:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 295
Marin County:

11.95 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marin County:

7.0%
State:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Marin County:

17.1%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Marin County:

17.1%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Fairfax:

50.6%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

48.1%
California:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.2%
State:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Fairfax:

9.2%
California:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Fairfax:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.4%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
Fairfax:

57.2%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Fairfax:

79.1%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fairfax, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 10$119,554$143,4650$0
Police - Other 5$31,478$75,5475$6,260
Other Government Administration 4$36,262$108,7866$3,132
Streets and Highways 4$23,986$71,9580$0
Financial Administration 1$10,620$127,4402$3,860
Other and Unallocable 1$5,752$69,0243$7,604
Totals for Government 25$227,652$109,27316$20,856

Fairfax government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $313,000 ($41.61)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,107,000 ($413.06)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,125,000 ($282.50)
    Central Staff Services: $2,056,000 ($273.33)
    Regular Highways: $903,000 ($120.05)
    Parks and Recreation: $491,000 ($65.28)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $189,000 ($25.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $383,000 ($50.92)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $41,000 ($5.45)
    Central Staff Services: $21,000 ($2.79)
    Natural Resources - Other: $14,000 ($1.86)

Fairfax government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $554,000 ($73.65)
    Parks and Recreation: $84,000 ($11.17)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $277,000 ($36.83)
    Fines and Forfeits: $137,000 ($18.21)
    Rents: $33,000 ($4.39)
    Interest Earnings: $27,000 ($3.59)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $656,000 ($87.21)
    Highways: $133,000 ($17.68)
    General Local Government Support: $28,000 ($3.72)
  • Tax - Property: $5,124,000 ($681.20)
    Other: $1,640,000 ($218.03)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,149,000 ($152.75)
    Public Utilities Sales: $751,000 ($99.84)
    Other License: $314,000 ($41.74)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $128,000 ($17.02)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $51,000 ($6.78)
    Other Selective Sales: $21,000 ($2.79)

Fairfax government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,762,000 ($1696.62)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,558,000 ($1270.67)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,860,000 ($513.16)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $656,000 ($87.21)

Fairfax government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,814,000 ($374.10)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,007,000 ($399.76)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,777,000 ($236.24)

6.19% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($167,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.19%
California average:

5.03%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,201 average AGI)
Marin County:

0.08%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from San Francisco County, CA  1.48% ($260,122 average AGI)
from Sonoma County, CA  0.57% ($75,372)
from Alameda County, CA  0.38% ($95,565)


6.46% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($124,639 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.46%
California average:

5.21%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,920 average AGI)
Marin County:

0.11%
California average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Sonoma County, CA  1.11% ($90,893 average AGI)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.73% ($125,502)
to Alameda County, CA  0.40% ($94,762)
Businesses in Fairfax, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2FedEx2
Ace Hardware1UPS2
DHL1

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairfax:

  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
  • KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KDIA (1640 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairfax:

  • KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDFC-FM (102.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KISQ (98.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KEAR (106.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM2 (98.9 FM; SAUSALITO, ETC., CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)
  • KSOL (98.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KWMR (90.5 FM; POINT REYES STATION, CA; Owner: WEST MARIN COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMEL (106.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KZBR (95.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Fairfax:

  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
  • KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
Fairfax fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2019
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2019
See more detailed statistics of Fairfax fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 9.2mTotal length
  • $749,000Total costs
  • 885Total average daily traffic
  • 19Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,392Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fairfax)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Fire Department Bolinas & Park Rds (Lat: 37.985472 Lon: -122.589972), Call Sign: KAR970, Licensee ID: L00425477,
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.1200 MHz, 46.5000 MHz, Grant Date: 11/29/2001, Expiration Date: 02/02/2012, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2011, Registrant: City Of Fairfax, San Rafael, CA 94913, Phone: (415) 499-7241
  • Lat: 37.989917 Lon: -122.591083, Call Sign: WQAS958, Licensee ID: L00897909,
    Assigned Frequencies: 457.525 MHz, 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575 MHz, 457.575 MHz, 457.600 MHz, 457.600 MHz, 467.925 MHz, 467.925 MHz, Grant Date: 08/02/2004, Expiration Date: 01/29/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/02/2005, Certifier: David A Sexton, Registrant: The Meadow Club, 1001 Bolinas Road, Fairfax, CA 94978-0129, Phone: (415) 453-3274, Fax: (415) 453-3276, Email:
  • Lat: 37.929000 Lon: -122.587083, Call Sign: WQEW222,
    Assigned Frequencies: 492.837 MHz, Grant Date: 02/18/2016, Expiration Date: 05/01/2026, Certifier: Mark J Abrams, Registrant: Rini O\'Neil, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue Nw Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 955-5516, Fax: (202) 296-2014, Email:
  • 3000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd (Lat: 38.001833 Lon: -122.611056), Type: Pole, Structure height: 5.5 m, Overall height: 6.7 m, Call Sign: WRCV424,
    Assigned Frequencies: 171.912 MHz, Grant Date: 02/06/2019, Expiration Date: 02/06/2029, Certifier: Robert Pascaretta, Registrant: County Of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903, Phone: (415) 473-7028, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

76 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fairfax)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Fairfax)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$489,34728$455,455163$359,31910$215,1347$315,567
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$562,33525$424,4680$01$504,470
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$342,3605$535,00248$444,5072$127,8702$292,385
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$512,7202$433,79518$432,6612$118,3002$341,025
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$496,6255$422,0080$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1141.00 , 1142.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$539,1001$492,910
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$439,4200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$834,7200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$543,0100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1141.00 , 1142.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Fairfax, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Fairfax, CA - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 22. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 38 took place in 2006, and the least - 9 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Fairfax, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.8%), and Outside Fires (30.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Fairfax, CA
    • 15249.8%Structure Fires
    • 9430.8%Outside Fires
    • 3511.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 247.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fairfax, CA
Most common first names in Fairfax, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4874.7 years
William4472.4 years
Robert4371.9 years
Mary3780.3 years
George3375.7 years
James3370.0 years
Joseph2977.8 years
Charles2972.8 years
Helen2775.9 years
Frank2175.9 years
Most common last names in Fairfax, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson1278.9 years
Miller968.3 years
Wilson774.9 years
Anderson774.5 years
Young774.4 years
Williams682.2 years
Brewer679.5 years
Stanley684.0 years
Jones656.5 years
Edwards675.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairfax, CA
  • 82.0%Utility gas
  • 14.4%Electricity
  • 1.9%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairfax, CA
  • 74.7%Utility gas
  • 23.2%Electricity
  • 1.2%Solar energy
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Fairfax compared to California state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Fairfax on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a ferryboat to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a bicycle to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: professional, scientific, and technical services (population 5,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of robberies per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #11 (94930) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
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