Population
Johns Creek
82,115
Fair Lawn
35,153
Median Income
Johns Creek
$160,185
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Home Value
Johns Creek
$583,700
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Rent
Johns Creek
$2,173
Fair Lawn
$1,908
Crime Rate
Johns Creek
0.36
Fair Lawn
0.44
Cost of Living
Johns Creek
209.6
Fair Lawn
205.9
Avg Temp
Johns Creek
N/A
Fair Lawn
N/A
Unemployment
Johns Creek
4.2%
Fair Lawn
4.7%
How Similar Are Johns Creek & Fair Lawn?
Fair Lawn is Johns Creek's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Johns Creek
82,115
Fair Lawn
35,153
Johns Creek (82,115) is about 2.3x larger than Fair Lawn (35,153).
Violent Crime
Johns Creek
0.36
Fair Lawn
0.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Johns Creek
5.37
Fair Lawn
9.38
Fair Lawn has a 43% higher property crime than Johns Creek.
Political Leaning
Johns Creek
27.0%
Fair Lawn
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fair Lawn has a stronger Democratic lean (43% difference).
Unemployment
Johns Creek
4.2%
Fair Lawn
4.7%
Fair Lawn has a 11% higher unemployment than Johns Creek.
Median Income
Johns Creek
$160,185
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Johns Creek
$583,700
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Johns Creek
47.9%
Fair Lawn
43.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Johns Creek
49.8%
Fair Lawn
69.2%
Fair Lawn has a 28% higher demographics than Johns Creek.
Cost of Living
Johns Creek
209.6
Fair Lawn
205.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Johns Creek and Fair Lawn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Johns Creek
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Fair Lawn
Johns Creek leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fair Lawn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJohns Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,324 in Fair Lawn (22% lower). Johns Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,024 in Fair Lawn (18% lower). Fair Lawn scores 163.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 172.4 in Johns Creek.
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Housing Market — Johns Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 3.5% in Johns Creek. Johns Creek has a median property tax of $4,950 vs $10,001 in Fair Lawn (51% lower). Fair Lawn has a median rent of $1,908 vs $2,173 in Johns Creek (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Johns Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek: 42,123 vs Fair Lawn: 18,363 for labor force. Johns Creek has a work from home of 33.8% compared to 18.9% in Fair Lawn. Johns Creek has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 6.1% in Fair Lawn.
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Crime & Safety — Johns Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRFair Lawn has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 10.6% in Johns Creek. Johns Creek has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 1.15 in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn has a violent crime clearance of 93.8% compared to 41.4% in Johns Creek.
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Schools & Education — Johns Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJohns Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.9% compared to 43.1% in Fair Lawn.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek has a population of 82,115, about 2.3x the size of Fair Lawn (35,153). Fair Lawn skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 43.1.
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Johns Creek
Fair Lawn
Healthcare — Fair Lawn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Lawn: 3.5 vs Johns Creek: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Johns Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn has a public transit of 11.4% compared to 0.5% in Johns Creek. Johns Creek has a work from home of 33.8% compared to 18.9% in Fair Lawn.
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