City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Fairfield | Sunnyvale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,047/mo | $2,990/mo | 31.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $546,200 | $1,680,700 | 67.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $98,857 | $174,506 | 43.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fairfield, you'd need $146,060 in Sunnyvale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fairfield, CA is about 31.5% cheaper overall than Sunnyvale, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Fairfield than in Sunnyvale. If you earn $80,000 in Fairfield, you'd need about $116,848 in Sunnyvale to keep the same standard of living.