Population
Fair Lawn
35,153
West Linn
27,065
Median Income
Fair Lawn
$147,952
West Linn
$138,526
Home Value
Fair Lawn
$532,700
West Linn
$733,300
Rent
Fair Lawn
$1,908
West Linn
$2,006
Crime Rate
Fair Lawn
0.44
West Linn
0.57
Cost of Living
Fair Lawn
205.9
West Linn
219.1
Avg Temp
Fair Lawn
N/A
West Linn
N/A
Unemployment
Fair Lawn
4.7%
West Linn
5.1%
How Similar Are Fair Lawn & West Linn?
West Linn is Fair Lawn's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fair Lawn
35,153
West Linn
27,065
Fair Lawn has a 23% larger population than West Linn.
Violent Crime
Fair Lawn
0.44
West Linn
0.57
West Linn has a 13% higher violent crime than Fair Lawn.
Property Crime
Fair Lawn
9.38
West Linn
7.77
Fair Lawn has a 17% higher property crime than West Linn.
Political Leaning
Fair Lawn
47.3%
West Linn
43.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Fair Lawn
4.7%
West Linn
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Fair Lawn
$147,952
West Linn
$138,526
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Fair Lawn
$532,700
West Linn
$733,300
West Linn has a 27% higher home values than Fair Lawn.
Education
Fair Lawn
43.1%
West Linn
43.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Fair Lawn
69.2%
West Linn
82.5%
West Linn has a 16% higher demographics than Fair Lawn.
Cost of Living
Fair Lawn
205.9
West Linn
219.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fair Lawn and West Linn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fair Lawn
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West Linn
Fair Lawn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fair Lawn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFair Lawn scores 158.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.8 in West Linn. West Linn has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,324 in Fair Lawn (21% lower). West Linn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,024 in Fair Lawn (21% lower).
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Housing Market — West Linn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 5.4% in West Linn. West Linn has a median property tax of $7,502 vs $10,001 in Fair Lawn (33% lower). West Linn has a median home value of $733,300 vs $532,700 in Fair Lawn (27% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — West Linn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn: 18,363 vs West Linn: 12,560 for labor force. West Linn has a work from home of 31.9% compared to 18.9% in Fair Lawn. West Linn has a poverty rate of 5.2% compared to 6.1% in Fair Lawn.
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Crime & Safety — Fair Lawn leads
Source: FBI UCRFair Lawn has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 12.2% in West Linn. Fair Lawn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in West Linn. Fair Lawn has a violent crime clearance of 93.8% compared to 60.0% in West Linn.
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Schools & Education — Fair Lawn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFair Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 49.7% in West Linn.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a population of 35,153, about 1.3x the size of West Linn (27,065). Fair Lawn skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 43.3.
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Fair Lawn
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Healthcare — Fair Lawn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Lawn: 3.5 vs West Linn: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a public transit of 11.4% compared to 1.3% in West Linn. West Linn has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Fair Lawn. West Linn has a work from home of 31.9% compared to 18.9% in Fair Lawn.
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