CNNMoney.com ranked Fairfield Iowa in the nations best places to live feature.  Ranking 3rd in the category of Quality of Life: Communiting, Fairfield Iowa is listed as having a median commute time of 8.3 minutes.

CNNMoney gets their data from the 2007 Census data and Onboard 2008 projections.  I assume that Fairfield’s low commute time is a result of the high number of telecommuters bringing our median time down, which is already low due to the fact that we’re a small town.  I’ve worked between home and an office on the Square since moving to Fairfield and so my commutes have been 0 minutes (to home office) and 5 minutes (to square).

It’s interesting to see how we stack up in other categories in their Best Place to Live rankings.  Our job growth and test scores are in the black, but no where near the Best Places Average.    Median age is in the forties.  I’m not sure if that is a reflection of longevity or a migration of young adults away from town.

As you’d expect our crime is low.  The one figure that is misleading is “Restaurants within a 15 mile radius”.  We’re listed at well below the Best Places Average, but for a small town 38 is pretty good I think.

[Local Fairfield resident Will Merydith is a husband, father, web developer and writer for Living In Small Sizes.  The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily the opinions of the Fairfield Voice.]