Population
Fair Oaks
32,030
Santee
59,485
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Santee
$105,613
Home Value
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Santee
$653,400
Rent
Fair Oaks
$1,797
Santee
$2,197
Crime Rate
Fair Oaks
N/A
Santee
2.54
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
184.7
Santee
185.3
Avg Temp
Fair Oaks
N/A
Santee
N/A
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Santee
5.0%
How Similar Are Fair Oaks & Santee?
Santee is Fair Oaks's #12 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fair Oaks
32,030
Santee
59,485
Santee has a 46% larger population than Fair Oaks.
Political Leaning
Fair Oaks
38.4%
Santee
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Santee
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Santee
$105,613
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Santee
$653,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Fair Oaks
35.0%
Santee
23.2%
Fair Oaks has a 34% higher education than Santee.
Demographics
Fair Oaks
76.3%
Santee
70.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
184.7
Santee
185.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fair Oaks and Santee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fair Oaks
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Santee
Fair Oaks leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fair Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSantee scores 128.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.2 in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,459 in Santee (25% lower). Fair Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $3,001 in Santee (25% lower).
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Housing Market — Santee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks has a median rent of $1,797 vs $2,197 in Santee (18% lower). Santee has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 3.6% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 69.3% in Santee.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSantee: 30,131 vs Fair Oaks: 16,443 for labor force. Fair Oaks has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 15.0% in Santee. Fair Oaks has a per capita income of $58,911 vs $45,530 in Santee (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Fair Oaks leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFair Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.0% compared to 23.2% in Santee. Fair Oaks has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 38.9% in Santee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSantee has a population of 59,485, about 1.9x the size of Fair Oaks (32,030). Santee skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 47.0.
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Fair Oaks
Santee
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Oaks: 5 vs Santee: 4 for with emergency services. Santee: 3.8 vs Fair Oaks: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 15.0% in Santee. Fair Oaks has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.2% in Santee. Santee has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fair Oaks.
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