Population
Fair Oaks
32,030
Rockcreek
9,463
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Rockcreek
$104,785
Home Value
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Rockcreek
$619,300
Rent
Fair Oaks
$1,797
Rockcreek
$1,614
Crime Rate
Fair Oaks
N/A
Rockcreek
N/A
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
184.7
Rockcreek
175.8
Avg Temp
Fair Oaks
N/A
Rockcreek
N/A
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Rockcreek
4.2%
How Similar Are Fair Oaks & Rockcreek?
Rockcreek is Fair Oaks's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fair Oaks
32,030
Rockcreek
9,463
Fair Oaks (32,030) is about 3.4x larger than Rockcreek (9,463).
Political Leaning
Fair Oaks
38.4%
Rockcreek
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fair Oaks has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Rockcreek
4.2%
Fair Oaks has a 20% higher unemployment than Rockcreek.
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Rockcreek
$104,785
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Rockcreek
$619,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Fair Oaks
35.0%
Rockcreek
33.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Fair Oaks
76.3%
Rockcreek
76.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
184.7
Rockcreek
175.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fair Oaks and Rockcreek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fair Oaks
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Rockcreek
Fair Oaks leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rockcreek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockcreek has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,255 in Fair Oaks (17% lower). Rockcreek has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $1,832 in Fair Oaks (9% lower). Rockcreek scores 160.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.2 in Fair Oaks.
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Housing Market — Fair Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockcreek has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 3.6% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a median property tax of $4,622 vs $5,336 in Rockcreek (13% lower). Rockcreek has a median rent of $1,614 vs $1,797 in Fair Oaks (11% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks: 16,443 vs Rockcreek: 5,512 for labor force. Rockcreek has a poverty rate of 3.7% compared to 8.3% in Fair Oaks. Rockcreek has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.2% in Fair Oaks.
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Schools & Education — Fair Oaks leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFair Oaks has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 43.8% in Rockcreek. Fair Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.0% compared to 33.1% in Rockcreek.
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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 3.4x the size of Rockcreek (9,463). Rockcreek skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 47.0.
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Fair Oaks
Rockcreek
Healthcare — Fair Oaks leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Oaks: 5 vs Rockcreek: 4 for with emergency services. Fair Oaks: 3.5 vs Rockcreek: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fair Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockcreek has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.3% in Rockcreek. Fair Oaks has a drive alone of 70.4% compared to 62.9% in Rockcreek.
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