COMPARING TWO PLACES
Batavia vs Fairfield
PLACE A
Batavia, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Fairfield, Pennsylvania
Batavia is 4805% larger than Fairfield. Batavia earns more, with a median household income $64,282 higher.
BATAVIAFAIRFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population26,586542+4805% vs Fairfield
Population density2,444805+1,638
Population growth0.2%3.7%−3.5 pts
Median age42.048.4−6.4
Male48.5%47.6%+0.9 pts
Female51.5%52.4%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born5.8%0.5%+5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.8%92.4%−10.6 pts
Black2.4%0.0%+2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.9%1.2%+7.7 pts
Asian1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Other5.3%6.3%−1.1 pts
Median household income$120,056$55,774+$64,282
Per capita income$58,410$29,402+$29,008
Poverty rate5.5%22.1%−16.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.404+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher56.5%20.3%+36.2 pts
Graduate degree23.0%8.7%+14.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%8.8%−6.3 pts
Labor force participation69.0%46.0%+23.0 pts
Median home value$387,400$238,200+$149,200
Median gross rent$1,347$1,018+$329
Owner-occupied77.2%71.0%+6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.2%6.5%−5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%56.0%+2.4 pts
Average commute28.931.6−2.7
Worked from home24.3%8.1%+16.2 pts
Public transit to work2.4%0.0%+2.4 pts
Uninsured2.3%6.2%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025