Population
Fair Oaks
32,030
Norwood
31,380
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Norwood
$97,110
Home Value
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Norwood
$613,500
Rent
Fair Oaks
$1,797
Norwood
$2,056
Crime Rate
Fair Oaks
N/A
Norwood
1.67
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
184.7
Norwood
179.0
Avg Temp
Fair Oaks
N/A
Norwood
N/A
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Norwood
3.5%
How Similar Are Fair Oaks & Norwood?
Norwood is Fair Oaks's #20 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fair Oaks
32,030
Norwood
31,380
Both cities have similar populations — Fair Oaks at 32,030 and Norwood at 31,380.
Political Leaning
Fair Oaks
38.4%
Norwood
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Norwood
3.5%
Fair Oaks has a 32% higher unemployment than Norwood.
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Norwood
$97,110
Fair Oaks has a 13% higher median income than Norwood.
Home Values
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Norwood
$613,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Fair Oaks
35.0%
Norwood
39.1%
Norwood has a 10% higher education than Fair Oaks.
Demographics
Fair Oaks
76.3%
Norwood
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
184.7
Norwood
179.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fair Oaks and Norwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fair Oaks
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Norwood
Norwood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwood scores 131.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.2 in Fair Oaks. Norwood scores 124.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 135.1 in Fair Oaks. Norwood scores 119.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 128.1 in Fair Oaks.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Fair Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 51.1% in Norwood. Fair Oaks has a owner-occupied of 70.0% compared to 51.8% in Norwood. Fair Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.7% in Norwood.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Norwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.2% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 14.6% in Norwood. Fair Oaks has a median household income of $111,332 vs $97,110 in Norwood (15% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Norwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwood has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 47.7% in Fair Oaks. Norwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.1% compared to 35.0% in Fair Oaks.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks has a population of 32,030, about 1x the size of Norwood (31,380). Norwood skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 47.0.
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Asian
Fair Oaks
Norwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Oaks: 5 vs Norwood: 3 for with emergency services. Norwood: 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 ACSNorwood has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Fair Oaks. Norwood has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 1.5% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 14.6% in Norwood.
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Airports
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