Population
Laplace
28,480
Fair Oaks
10,392
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Fair Oaks
$61,681
Home Value
Laplace
$188,900
Fair Oaks
$198,400
Rent
Laplace
$1,097
Fair Oaks
$1,209
Crime Rate
Laplace
N/A
Fair Oaks
N/A
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Fair Oaks
103.3
Avg Temp
Laplace
N/A
Fair Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Fair Oaks
7.5%
How Similar Are Laplace & Fair Oaks?
Fair Oaks is Laplace's #19 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laplace
28,480
Fair Oaks
10,392
Laplace (28,480) is about 2.7x larger than Fair Oaks (10,392).
Political Leaning
Laplace
34.8%
Fair Oaks
42.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fair Oaks has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Fair Oaks
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Fair Oaks
$61,681
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Laplace
$188,900
Fair Oaks
$198,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Laplace
13.3%
Fair Oaks
9.5%
Laplace has a 29% higher education than Fair Oaks.
Demographics
Laplace
35.2%
Fair Oaks
24.8%
Laplace has a 30% higher demographics than Fair Oaks.
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Fair Oaks
103.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Laplace and Fair Oaks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laplace
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Fair Oaks
Laplace leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fair Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaplace has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,660 in Fair Oaks (33% lower). Laplace has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,820 in Fair Oaks (27% lower). Laplace scores 104.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.6 in Fair Oaks.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Laplace leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaplace has a owner-occupied of 79.2% compared to 36.8% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 12.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a single-family homes of 84.2% compared to 55.9% in Fair Oaks.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Laplace leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaplace: 13,666 vs Fair Oaks: 5,729 for labor force. Laplace has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 18.3% in Fair Oaks. Laplace has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.2% in Fair Oaks.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Laplace leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaplace has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 24.8% in Fair Oaks. Laplace has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 9.5% in Fair Oaks.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaplace has a population of 28,480, about 2.7x the size of Fair Oaks (10,392). Fair Oaks skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 37.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Laplace
Fair Oaks
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaplace: 4.0 vs Fair Oaks: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fair Oaks: 3 vs Laplace: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Laplace leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Laplace. Laplace has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.2% in Fair Oaks. Laplace has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 64.3% in Fair Oaks.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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