Population
Fair Oaks
35,472
El Cerrito
25,781
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$119,387
El Cerrito
$127,475
Home Value
Fair Oaks
$580,500
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
Rent
Fair Oaks
$2,242
El Cerrito
$2,444
Crime Rate
Fair Oaks
N/A
El Cerrito
4.80
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
199.1
El Cerrito
240.7
Avg Temp
Fair Oaks
N/A
El Cerrito
N/A
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.4%
El Cerrito
4.9%
How Similar Are Fair Oaks & El Cerrito?
El Cerrito is Fair Oaks's #19 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fair Oaks
35,472
El Cerrito
25,781
Fair Oaks has a 27% larger population than El Cerrito.
Political Leaning
Fair Oaks
31.1%
El Cerrito
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Fair Oaks
5.4%
El Cerrito
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Fair Oaks
$119,387
El Cerrito
$127,475
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Fair Oaks
$580,500
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
El Cerrito has a 48% higher home values than Fair Oaks.
Education
Fair Oaks
48.7%
El Cerrito
50.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Fair Oaks
44.4%
El Cerrito
47.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Fair Oaks
199.1
El Cerrito
240.7
El Cerrito has a 17% higher cost of living than Fair Oaks.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fair Oaks and El Cerrito share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Cerrito
El Cerrito leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fair Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFair Oaks scores 268.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 387.2 in El Cerrito. El Cerrito scores 142.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.5 in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,912 in El Cerrito (23% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a median home value of $1,107,500 vs $580,500 in Fair Oaks (48% higher). El Cerrito has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 38.2% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a median property tax of $5,907 vs $9,421 in El Cerrito (37% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks: 22,985 vs El Cerrito: 14,789 for labor force. Fair Oaks has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 7.5% in El Cerrito. El Cerrito has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 5.4% in Fair Oaks.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — El Cerrito leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Cerrito has a high school diploma or higher of 59.6% compared to 54.5% in Fair Oaks. El Cerrito has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.9% compared to 48.7% 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 ACSFair Oaks has a population of 35,472, about 1.4x the size of El Cerrito (25,781). Fair Oaks skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 42.4.
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Black
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Fair Oaks
El Cerrito
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Cerrito: 5 vs Fair Oaks: 3 for with emergency services. Fair Oaks: 4.3 vs El Cerrito: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — El Cerrito leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.1% in Fair Oaks. El Cerrito has a public transit of 17.3% compared to 1.6% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a drive alone of 64.1% compared to 41.0% in El Cerrito.
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