Population
Emeryville
12,756
Fair Lakes
8,617
Median Income
Emeryville
$120,302
Fair Lakes
$130,789
Home Value
Emeryville
$598,300
Fair Lakes
$575,500
Rent
Emeryville
$2,833
Fair Lakes
$2,325
Crime Rate
Emeryville
12.39
Fair Lakes
N/A
Cost of Living
Emeryville
206.3
Fair Lakes
206.8
Avg Temp
Emeryville
N/A
Fair Lakes
N/A
Unemployment
Emeryville
5.1%
Fair Lakes
2.9%
How Similar Are Emeryville & Fair Lakes?
Fair Lakes is Emeryville's #15 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Emeryville
12,756
Fair Lakes
8,617
Emeryville has a 32% larger population than Fair Lakes.
Political Leaning
Emeryville
21.0%
Fair Lakes
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fair Lakes has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Emeryville
5.1%
Fair Lakes
2.9%
Emeryville has a 43% higher unemployment than Fair Lakes.
Median Income
Emeryville
$120,302
Fair Lakes
$130,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Emeryville
$598,300
Fair Lakes
$575,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Emeryville
63.5%
Fair Lakes
49.3%
Emeryville has a 22% higher education than Fair Lakes.
Demographics
Emeryville
38.0%
Fair Lakes
41.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Emeryville
206.3
Fair Lakes
206.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Emeryville and Fair Lakes share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fair Lakes
Fair Lakes leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fair Lakes leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEmeryville scores 127.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 199.9 in Fair Lakes. Fair Lakes has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,912 in Emeryville (30% lower). Fair Lakes has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,385 in Emeryville (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Fair Lakes leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lakes has a vacancy rate of 0.9% compared to 9.5% in Emeryville. Fair Lakes has a single-family homes of 49.7% compared to 13.7% in Emeryville. Fair Lakes has a owner-occupied of 61.6% compared to 30.4% in Emeryville.
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Jobs & Economy — Fair Lakes leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lakes has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 5.1% in Emeryville. Fair Lakes has a poverty rate of 5.7% compared to 9.6% in Emeryville. Emeryville: 9,333 vs Fair Lakes: 5,605 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Emeryville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEmeryville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 63.5% compared to 49.3% in Fair Lakes. Emeryville has a high school diploma or higher of 68.3% compared to 56.6% in Fair Lakes.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmeryville has a population of 12,756, about 1.5x the size of Fair Lakes (8,617). Emeryville skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 40.2.
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Emeryville
Fair Lakes
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEmeryville: 5 vs Fair Lakes: 3 for with emergency services. Fair Lakes: 4.3 vs Emeryville: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Emeryville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmeryville has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Fair Lakes. Emeryville has a public transit of 11.6% compared to 4.0% in Fair Lakes. Emeryville has a work from home of 34.8% compared to 24.0% in Fair Lakes.
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