Fairfax, California

About Fairfax

Set in the southeastern part of California, Fairfax is a small unincorporated community.

Fairfax holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.95 square miles.

📰 Fairfax News Today

• Fairfax, Marin County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Flea infestation closes popular Fairfax playground as town's pesticide ban forces non-toxic cleanup plan ABC7 Bay Area · Jul 28
• Bay Area playground closed due to flea infestation KTVU · Jul 27
• Fairfax Becomes the Smallest Jurisdiction in California to Pass Rent Control California DSA · May 1
• Editorial: IJ recommends no vote on Fairfax Measure J marinij.com · Apr 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fairfax Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Fairfax — but the California one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fairfax

• Ben Paca's Mexican Grill — mexican
• Royal Indian Cuisine — indian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fairfax

🏘️ Nearby Communities