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Fairfax Authority

Fairfax is a high-income small town of 7,516 with home prices 1.6× the California median.

Fairfax, California

Fairfax (7,516 residents) operates as a chartered municipality within Marin County, California. At $141,653 median household income, Fairfax sits in the upper income bracket of California.

Definition and scope

Fairfax is a chartered municipality within Marin County, California, California. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District (not on file).

Who lives here

Fairfax has approximately 7,516 residents. The median age is 48.7 years. Roughly 69% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $1,163,600.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Fairfax is $141,653. Poverty rate stands at 12.1%. Unemployment rate at last release was 7.2%. Educational attainment: 70.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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