Population
Fair Oaks
32,030
Arvada
122,835
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Arvada
$113,396
Home Value
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Arvada
$600,800
Rent
Fair Oaks
$1,797
Arvada
$1,802
Crime Rate
Fair Oaks
N/A
Arvada
2.86
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
184.7
Arvada
173.0
Avg Temp
Fair Oaks
N/A
Arvada
N/A
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Arvada
3.9%
How Similar Are Fair Oaks & Arvada?
Arvada is Fair Oaks's #16 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fair Oaks
32,030
Arvada
122,835
Arvada (122,835) is about 3.8x larger than Fair Oaks (32,030).
Political Leaning
Fair Oaks
38.4%
Arvada
44.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Arvada has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Arvada
3.9%
Fair Oaks has a 25% higher unemployment than Arvada.
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Arvada
$113,396
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Arvada
$600,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Fair Oaks
35.0%
Arvada
36.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Fair Oaks
76.3%
Arvada
82.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
184.7
Arvada
173.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fair Oaks and Arvada share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fair Oaks
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Arvada
Arvada leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arvada leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArvada scores 125.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.2 in Fair Oaks. Arvada has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,255 in Fair Oaks (8% lower). Arvada scores 228.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.4 in Fair Oaks.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArvada has a median property tax of $2,963 vs $4,622 in Fair Oaks (56% lower). Fair Oaks has a median home value of $645,600 vs $600,800 in Arvada (7% higher). Arvada has a owner-occupied of 74.9% compared to 70.0% in Fair Oaks.
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Jobs & Economy — Arvada leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArvada: 72,105 vs Fair Oaks: 16,443 for labor force. Arvada has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 8.3% in Fair Oaks. Arvada has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.2% in Fair Oaks.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Arvada leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArvada has a high school diploma or higher of 51.5% compared to 47.7% in Fair Oaks. Arvada has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.5% compared to 35.0% in Fair Oaks.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArvada has a population of 122,835, about 3.8x the size of Fair Oaks (32,030). Arvada skews younger with a median age of 40.2 vs 47.0.
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Black
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Fair Oaks
Arvada
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Oaks: 5 vs Arvada: 3 for with emergency services. Arvada: 4.3 vs Fair Oaks: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Arvada leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArvada has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fair Oaks. Arvada has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.5% in Fair Oaks. Arvada has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 20.2% in Fair Oaks.
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