Population
Fair Lawn
35,153
Mequon
25,259
Median Income
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Mequon
$147,391
Home Value
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Mequon
$485,300
Rent
Fair Lawn
$1,908
Mequon
$2,271
Crime Rate
Fair Lawn
0.44
Mequon
0.39
Cost of Living
Fair Lawn
205.9
Mequon
212.8
Avg Temp
Fair Lawn
N/A
Mequon
N/A
Unemployment
Fair Lawn
4.7%
Mequon
2.1%
How Similar Are Fair Lawn & Mequon?
Mequon is Fair Lawn's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fair Lawn
35,153
Mequon
25,259
Fair Lawn has a 28% larger population than Mequon.
Violent Crime
Fair Lawn
0.44
Mequon
0.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Fair Lawn
9.38
Mequon
5.59
Fair Lawn has a 40% higher property crime than Mequon.
Political Leaning
Fair Lawn
47.3%
Mequon
54.6%
Fair Lawn leans Democratic while Mequon leans Republican.
Unemployment
Fair Lawn
4.7%
Mequon
2.1%
Fair Lawn's unemployment is significantly higher than Mequon's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Mequon
$147,391
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Mequon
$485,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Fair Lawn
43.1%
Mequon
47.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Fair Lawn
69.2%
Mequon
87.6%
Mequon has a 21% higher demographics than Fair Lawn.
Cost of Living
Fair Lawn
205.9
Mequon
212.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fair Lawn and Mequon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fair Lawn
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Mequon
Mequon leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMequon has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $2,024 in Fair Lawn (81% lower). Mequon has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $2,324 in Fair Lawn (74% lower). Fair Lawn scores 158.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 225.3 in Mequon.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 7.4% in Mequon. Mequon has a median property tax of $5,841 vs $10,001 in Fair Lawn (71% lower). Fair Lawn has a median rent of $1,908 vs $2,271 in Mequon (16% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mequon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMequon has a unemployment rate of 2.1% compared to 4.7% in Fair Lawn. Mequon has a poverty rate of 3.2% compared to 6.1% in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn: 18,363 vs Mequon: 12,570 for labor force.
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Mequon leads
Source: FBI UCRMequon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.15 in Fair Lawn. Mequon has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.59 compared to 9.38 in Fair Lawn. Mequon has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.69 compared to 7.63 in Fair Lawn.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
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Schools & Education — Mequon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMequon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.2% compared to 43.1% in Fair Lawn. Mequon has a high school diploma or higher of 55.3% compared to 53.3% in Fair Lawn.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a population of 35,153, about 1.4x the size of Mequon (25,259). Fair Lawn skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 46.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fair Lawn
Mequon
Healthcare — Mequon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMequon: 4.0 vs Fair Lawn: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Mequon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a public transit of 11.4% compared to 0.1% in Mequon. Mequon has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fair Lawn. Mequon has a work from home of 22.6% compared to 18.9% in Fair Lawn.
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Airports
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