Photo: Missvain · CC BY 4.0How is Fairfield run?
Fairfield’s city government spent $194.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,631 per resident. Water and other utilities ($54.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fairfield is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Fairfield
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: fairfield.ca.gov ↗
Fairfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on fairfield.ca.gov ↗.
About $1,631 per resident a year, or $4.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,350 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Fairfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,350 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,354, and the middle half spent $1,086–$2,038. Fairfield spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fairfield itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Fairfield reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,350 · 2023: $1,416 · 2024: $1,631.
full-time in March 2025, up from 537 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,677 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fairfield’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Fairfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairfield →
One full-time city employee for every 208 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (119,338).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
Fairfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Suisun City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,709 per pupil, $8,845 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
Travis Unified School District · $15,791 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Fairfield’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fairfield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Solano County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.1%113,915 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.0%70,187 votesOthers: 2.9% (5,487 votes).
Most votes in Solano County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Fairfield lies in Solano County. Every 2024 race in Solano County is on the county’s page.
Solano County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Fairfield.
- 1Your cityMayorRick Vaccaroas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Fairfield compares with the towns next door
Fairfield spent $1,350 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $844 to $2,062. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Suisun City | $844 | $4,233 |
| Vacaville | $2,062 | $4,507 |
| Fairfield | $1,350 | $4,677 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Fairfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairfield’s government
How much does Fairfield spend per resident?
About $1,631 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,350 was less than 51% of 59 California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fairfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,677 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fairfield.ca.gov.
Who is the mayor of Fairfield?
Rick Vaccaro, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on fairfield.ca.gov.
How did Fairfield vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fairfield alone. Solano County, where 100% of Fairfield lies, voted Harris 60.1%, Trump 37.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fairfield?
575 full-time and 137 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.8M (about $69.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Fairfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Christopher Cabaldon) and Assembly District 11 (Lori Wilson). The Assembly district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fairfield’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →