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Fairfax
Californiatown
Total population
7,516
Median home value
$1,163,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$141,653
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Coastal Flood Advisory · MinorCoastal Flood Advisory issued October 1 at 12:20PM PDT until October 2 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Found in California, United States, Fairfax is classified as a small town in public datasets. It is home to roughly 7,516 residents. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (37.989°, -122.595°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The town extends across about 5.8 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,728 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 1,296 residents per square kilometre — a dense urban fabric. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Fairfax, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves38,585
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves34,994
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves34,971
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves33,404
- California/Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves31,801
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves29,792
- Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves26,723
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves26,296
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
- Novato7.1 mi away · pop. 53,225
- Nicasio7.6 mi away
- Muir Beach8.8 mi away
- Black Point-Green Point9.4 mi away
- North Richmond12.3 mi away
- Point Reyes Station13.4 mi away
- Pinole15.1 mi away
- East Richmond Heights15.6 mi away
- El Sobrante15.9 mi away
- Petaluma Center20.9 mi away
- Penngrove21.9 mi away
- El Verano22.1 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Fairfax



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 76 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 89 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 89 mi
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 99 mi
- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 132 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 158 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 165 mi
- Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 169 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET