Health in Fairfield, California: official figures
5.8% of residents of Fairfield (6,858 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 262nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Fairfield are uninsured?
In Fairfield, 3.8% of children under 19 and 8.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fairfield are on Medicaid?
20.0% of residents of Fairfield under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 322nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fairfield have a disability?
13.1% of residents of Fairfield (15,467 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 346th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 6.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Fairfield have a disability?
By age, 37.0% of residents of Fairfield aged 65 and over, 10.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.5% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Fairfield, California?
An estimated 31.4% of adults in Fairfield had obesity in 2023, joint 329th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Fairfield?
An estimated 10.9% of adults in Fairfield had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 374th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Fairfield?
An estimated 17.8% of adults in Fairfield reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 325th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.9% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Fairfield have high blood pressure?
In Fairfield, an estimated 30.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 25.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 346th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Fairfield see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.7% of adults in Fairfield had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 148th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Fairfield compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Fairfield ranks 562 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 559 | Council Bluffs | 5.8% |
| 560 | San Diego | 5.8% |
| 561 | Chesapeake | 5.8% |
| 562 | Fairfield | 5.8% |
| 563 | Queen Creek | 5.8% |
| 564 | Bloomington | 5.8% |
| 565 | Westland | 5.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Fairfield ranks 346 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Pasadena | 13.1% |
| 344 | Wilmington | 13.1% |
| 345 | Colorado Springs | 13.1% |
| 346 | Fairfield | 13.1% |
| 347 | Lafayette | 13.1% |
| 348 | Rock Hill | 13.1% |
| 349 | Lodi | 13.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fairfield ranks 477 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 474 | Port Orange | 31.5% |
| 475 | Paramount | 31.5% |
| 476 | Raleigh | 31.4% |
| 477 | Fairfield | 31.4% |
| 478 | Gresham | 31.4% |
| 479 | Vacaville | 31.4% |
| 480 | North Port | 31.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fairfield ranks 379 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 376 | Denton | 10.9% |
| 377 | Escondido | 10.9% |
| 378 | College Station | 10.9% |
| 379 | Fairfield | 10.9% |
| 380 | Daly City | 10.9% |
| 381 | Westland | 10.9% |
| 382 | Wyoming | 10.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fairfield ranks 479 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 476 | North Richland Hills | 11.9% |
| 477 | Coconut Creek | 11.9% |
| 478 | Boston | 11.8% |
| 479 | Fairfield | 11.8% |
| 480 | Richmond | 11.8% |
| 481 | Avondale | 11.8% |
| 482 | Santa Ana | 11.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fairfield ranks 327 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 324 | West Haven | 17.9% |
| 325 | Greensboro | 17.8% |
| 326 | Cedar Rapids | 17.8% |
| 327 | Fairfield | 17.8% |
| 328 | West Jordan | 17.8% |
| 329 | Suffolk | 17.8% |
| 330 | Parma | 17.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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