Population
Emeryville
12,756
Fairwood
18,437
Median Income
Emeryville
$120,302
Fairwood
$119,013
Home Value
Emeryville
$598,300
Fairwood
$658,000
Rent
Emeryville
$2,833
Fairwood
$2,152
Crime Rate
Emeryville
12.39
Fairwood
N/A
Cost of Living
Emeryville
206.3
Fairwood
202.6
Avg Temp
Emeryville
N/A
Fairwood
N/A
Unemployment
Emeryville
5.1%
Fairwood
5.0%
How Similar Are Emeryville & Fairwood?
Fairwood is Emeryville's #3 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Emeryville
12,756
Fairwood
18,437
Fairwood has a 31% larger population than Emeryville.
Political Leaning
Emeryville
21.0%
Fairwood
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Emeryville
5.1%
Fairwood
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Emeryville
$120,302
Fairwood
$119,013
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Emeryville
$598,300
Fairwood
$658,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Emeryville
63.5%
Fairwood
34.5%
Emeryville has a 46% higher education than Fairwood.
Demographics
Emeryville
38.0%
Fairwood
55.8%
Fairwood has a 32% higher demographics than Emeryville.
Cost of Living
Emeryville
206.3
Fairwood
202.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Emeryville and Fairwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Emeryville
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Fairwood
Fairwood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEmeryville scores 127.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 181.9 in Fairwood. Fairwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Emeryville (16% lower). Fairwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,385 in Emeryville (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Fairwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairwood has a single-family homes of 72.3% compared to 13.7% in Emeryville. Fairwood has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 9.5% in Emeryville. Fairwood has a owner-occupied of 75.9% compared to 30.4% in Emeryville.
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Jobs & Economy — Fairwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmeryville has a per capita income of $93,433 vs $56,354 in Fairwood (66% higher). Emeryville has a work from home of 34.8% compared to 23.4% in Fairwood. Fairwood has a government sector of 45.5% compared to 35.0% in Emeryville.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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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 34.5% in Fairwood. Emeryville has a high school diploma or higher of 68.3% compared to 47.7% in Fairwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairwood has a population of 18,437, about 1.4x the size of Emeryville (12,756). Emeryville skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.5.
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Fairwood
Healthcare — Fairwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairwood: 3.6 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 Fairwood. Emeryville has a public transit of 11.6% compared to 2.3% in Fairwood. Emeryville has a work from home of 34.8% compared to 23.4% in Fairwood.
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