Population
Alpharetta
66,355
Fairwood
18,437
Median Income
Alpharetta
$146,581
Fairwood
$119,013
Home Value
Alpharetta
$605,700
Fairwood
$658,000
Rent
Alpharetta
$1,874
Fairwood
$2,152
Crime Rate
Alpharetta
2.49
Fairwood
N/A
Cost of Living
Alpharetta
209.2
Fairwood
202.6
Avg Temp
Alpharetta
N/A
Fairwood
N/A
Unemployment
Alpharetta
5.5%
Fairwood
5.0%
How Similar Are Alpharetta & Fairwood?
Fairwood is Alpharetta's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alpharetta
66,355
Fairwood
18,437
Alpharetta (66,355) is about 3.6x larger than Fairwood (18,437).
Political Leaning
Alpharetta
27.0%
Fairwood
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Alpharetta has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Alpharetta
5.5%
Fairwood
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Alpharetta
$146,581
Fairwood
$119,013
Alpharetta has a 19% higher median income than Fairwood.
Home Values
Alpharetta
$605,700
Fairwood
$658,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Alpharetta
49.6%
Fairwood
34.5%
Alpharetta has a 30% higher education than Fairwood.
Demographics
Alpharetta
56.9%
Fairwood
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Alpharetta
209.2
Fairwood
202.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alpharetta and Fairwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlpharetta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,501 in Fairwood (27% lower). Fairwood scores 181.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 224.1 in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,146 in Fairwood (23% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a median property tax of $5,254 vs $6,480 in Fairwood (19% lower). Alpharetta has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 5.3% in Fairwood. Alpharetta has a median rent of $1,874 vs $2,152 in Fairwood (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta: 37,552 vs Fairwood: 9,726 for labor force. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 23.4% in Fairwood. Alpharetta has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 9.4% in Fairwood.
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Schools & Education — Alpharetta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlpharetta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.6% compared to 34.5% in Fairwood. Alpharetta has a high school diploma or higher of 55.4% compared to 47.7% in Fairwood.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a population of 66,355, about 3.6x the size of Fairwood (18,437). Fairwood skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 41.7.
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Fairwood
Healthcare — Fairwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairwood: 5 vs Alpharetta: 4 for with emergency services. Fairwood: 3.6 vs Alpharetta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairwood has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.7% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 23.4% in Fairwood. Alpharetta has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fairwood.
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