Population
Lathrop
32,696
Fair Oaks
35,472
Median Income
Lathrop
$118,605
Fair Oaks
$119,387
Home Value
Lathrop
$605,000
Fair Oaks
$580,500
Rent
Lathrop
$2,367
Fair Oaks
$2,242
Crime Rate
Lathrop
N/A
Fair Oaks
N/A
Cost of Living
Lathrop
203.6
Fair Oaks
199.1
Avg Temp
Lathrop
N/A
Fair Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
Lathrop
9.0%
Fair Oaks
5.4%
How Similar Are Lathrop & Fair Oaks?
Fair Oaks is Lathrop's #24 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lathrop
32,696
Fair Oaks
35,472
Both cities have similar populations — Lathrop at 32,696 and Fair Oaks at 35,472.
Political Leaning
Lathrop
48.9%
Fair Oaks
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lathrop has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Lathrop
9.0%
Fair Oaks
5.4%
Lathrop has a 40% higher unemployment than Fair Oaks.
Median Income
Lathrop
$118,605
Fair Oaks
$119,387
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lathrop
$605,000
Fair Oaks
$580,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lathrop
14.7%
Fair Oaks
48.7%
Fair Oaks's education is significantly higher than Lathrop's — 70% difference.
Demographics
Lathrop
24.4%
Fair Oaks
44.4%
Fair Oaks has a 45% higher demographics than Lathrop.
Cost of Living
Lathrop
203.6
Fair Oaks
199.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lathrop and Fair Oaks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lathrop
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Fair Oaks
Fair Oaks leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fair Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLathrop has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,395 vs $2,015 in Fair Oaks (31% lower). Lathrop has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,742 vs $2,246 in Fair Oaks (22% lower). Fair Oaks scores 268.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 282.3 in Lathrop.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLathrop has a single-family homes of 94.5% compared to 38.2% in Fair Oaks. Lathrop has a owner-occupied of 83.8% compared to 44.0% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.0% in Lathrop.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fair Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 9.0% in Lathrop. Fair Oaks has a work from home of 26.8% compared to 10.0% in Lathrop. Fair Oaks has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 8.6% in Lathrop.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Fair Oaks leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFair Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.7% compared to 14.7% in Lathrop. Fair Oaks has a high school diploma or higher of 54.5% compared to 32.6% in Lathrop.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.1x the size of Lathrop (32,696). Lathrop skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 35.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lathrop
Fair Oaks
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLathrop: 5 vs Fair Oaks: 3 for with emergency services. Fair Oaks: 4.3 vs Lathrop: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lathrop. Fair Oaks has a work from home of 26.8% compared to 10.0% in Lathrop. Lathrop has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.6% in Fair Oaks.
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