fairfield
california
OVERVIEW
AVG DAYS ON MARKET
25
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MEDIAN PRICE
$499,500
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Numerous resorts & spas are scattered throughout Fairfield
Downtown Fairfield
Fairfield is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 116,884 people and 26 constituent neighborhoods, Fairfield is the 60th largest community in California.
Fairfield is the county seat of Solano County, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is generally considered the midpoint between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento, approximately 40 miles from the city center of both cities, approximately 40 miles from the city center of Oakland, less than 19 miles from Napa Valley, 16 miles from the Carquinez Bridge, and 14 miles from the Benicia Bridge.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.6 square miles, of which, 34.4 square miles of it is land and 3.2 square miles of it is water. The total area is 5.65% water.
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The city is located within the California Coastal Ranges. The city is centered directly north of the Suisun Bay and northeast of the San Pablo Bay. Much of the Suisun Bay contains the Suisun Marsh, the largest saltwater marsh on the west coast of the United States.
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The city includes one hospital NorthBay Medical Center, a 154-bed advanced medical facility that also features a level II Trauma Center.
Alan Witt Water Park
Embry Riddle Aeronautical's Travis Campus
Solano Community College's new automotive tech center
Vanden High School, Golden West Middle School, Travis Education Center, Travis Community Day School, Center Elementary School, Scandia Elementary School, and Travis Elementary School are part of the Travis Unified School District (TUSD), and serve Travis Air Force Base (TAFB) as well as parts of Fairfield and Vacaville.
Golden Hills Community School is part of the Solano County Office of Education (SCOE). All others are part of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District (FSUSD).
Downtown Fairfield offers shopping, community festivals and entertainment.
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The Park is located on Rockville Road approximately 3/4 of a mile from the corner of Suisun Valley and Rockville Roads. Allows bicycling, hiking, and provides walking trails.
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Linear Park stretches through the city along a former railroad right-of-way. Picnic tables and play equipment can be found along the route. Runners, walkers, bicyclists, and families enjoy this park.
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Alan Witt contains a brand new Aquatics Complex, the Fairfield Sports Center, and Fairfield-Suisun Rotary Skate Park. The new Complex includes water slides, toddler play area, youth play pool, lap swimming, indoor activity pool, and a "lazy river" current for water walking or floating. The park also offers tennis courts, a recreation building, picnic area, ball fields, basketball courts, volleyball courts, a skate park, and horse shoe pits.
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Fairfield is home to three golf courses, two public and one private (located in unincorporated area East of Fairfield, North of TAFB for use by military personnel). Paradise Valley and Rancho Solano Golf Courses, both public, are rated in the Zagat Survey of "America's Best Golf Courses," rated 3 ½ stars by Golf Digest Magazine in 2010 and voted #1 & #2 golf courses in Solano County for consecutive years.
Alan Witt Water Park
A city park in Fairfield
Cordelia Park
Neighborhoods
communities
Estates
Paradise Valley
Quail & Meadowlark
Pennsylvania & Alaska
Cypress & Marigold
Waterman Blvd
Cordero Junction
Mankas Corner
Green Valley
Lyon / Hilborn
Cordelia
Cannon
Chadbourne
Teal
Travis Blvd
Cement Hill
Peppertree
Tolenas
Tabor
Dover
Taft
City Center
Subeet
Travis AFB
famous for...
Jellybelly Factory
Anheuser-Busch Factory
Travis Air Force Base
you'll love it here if you...
Prefer hot summers
Are raising a family
Like a "small town" feel
MILITARY
Travis Air Force Base
TRANSPORTATION
Sacramento Int’l Airport
San Francisco Int’l Airport
Oakland Int’l Airport
Fairfield & Suisun Transit
Rio Vista Delta Breeze
Vacaville City Coach
SolTrans
Vallejo Transit
Benecia Breeze
Bay Ferry
BART
Greyhound
AmTrak
5 largest employers
Travis Air Force Base
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
County of Solano
NorthBay Medical Center
Solano Community College
upper education
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Sullivan Interagency Youth Services Center
Solano Community College
University of Phoenix
Brandman University
InterCoast Colleges
Public Safety Academy
Travis Community Day School
Travis Education Center
state & national parks
Rockville Hills Regional
Fairfield Linear Park
Alan Witt Park
Dover Park
Sunrise Park
Ridgeview Park
Laurel Creek Park
Wood Creek Park
recreation
Hiking
Picnicking
Flying
Tennis
Golfing
stay
tourist attractions
Jelly Belly Factory
Anheuser-Busch Factory
Travis AFB's Heritage Center
Alan Witt Park