Population
Fair Oaks
32,030
Cottonwood Heights
32,984
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Cottonwood Heights
$116,583
Home Value
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Cottonwood Heights
$641,900
Rent
Fair Oaks
$1,797
Cottonwood Heights
$1,697
Crime Rate
Fair Oaks
N/A
Cottonwood Heights
0.88
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
184.7
Cottonwood Heights
174.1
Avg Temp
Fair Oaks
N/A
Cottonwood Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Cottonwood Heights
3.0%
How Similar Are Fair Oaks & Cottonwood Heights?
Cottonwood Heights is Fair Oaks's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fair Oaks
32,030
Cottonwood Heights
32,984
Both cities have similar populations — Fair Oaks at 32,030 and Cottonwood Heights at 32,984.
Political Leaning
Fair Oaks
38.4%
Cottonwood Heights
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cottonwood Heights has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Cottonwood Heights
3.0%
Fair Oaks has a 41% higher unemployment than Cottonwood Heights.
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Cottonwood Heights
$116,583
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Cottonwood Heights
$641,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Fair Oaks
35.0%
Cottonwood Heights
37.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Fair Oaks
76.3%
Cottonwood Heights
86.8%
Cottonwood Heights has a 12% higher demographics than Fair Oaks.
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
184.7
Cottonwood Heights
174.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fair Oaks and Cottonwood Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fair Oaks
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Cottonwood Heights
Cottonwood Heights leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cottonwood Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCottonwood Heights scores 117.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.2 in Fair Oaks. Cottonwood Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,747 vs $2,255 in Fair Oaks (29% lower). Cottonwood Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,456 vs $1,832 in Fair Oaks (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Cottonwood Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCottonwood Heights has a median property tax of $3,439 vs $4,622 in Fair Oaks (34% lower). Fair Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.9% in Cottonwood Heights. Cottonwood Heights has a median rent of $1,697 vs $1,797 in Fair Oaks (6% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cottonwood Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCottonwood Heights has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 5.2% in Fair Oaks. Cottonwood Heights has a poverty rate of 7.2% compared to 8.3% in Fair Oaks. Cottonwood Heights has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 20.2% in Fair Oaks.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Cottonwood Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCottonwood Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.4% compared to 35.0% in Fair Oaks. Cottonwood Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 47.7% in Fair Oaks.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCottonwood Heights has a population of 32,984, about 1x the size of Fair Oaks (32,030). Cottonwood Heights skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 47.0.
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Black
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Asian
Fair Oaks
Cottonwood Heights
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Oaks: 5 vs Cottonwood Heights: 4 for with emergency services. Cottonwood Heights: 4.0 vs Fair Oaks: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.9% in Cottonwood Heights. Cottonwood Heights has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fair Oaks. Cottonwood Heights has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 20.2% in Fair Oaks.
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