Population
Parsippany
21,869
Fair Oaks
35,472
Median Income
Parsippany
$102,152
Fair Oaks
$119,387
Home Value
Parsippany
$540,800
Fair Oaks
$580,500
Rent
Parsippany
$1,732
Fair Oaks
$2,242
Crime Rate
Parsippany
N/A
Fair Oaks
N/A
Cost of Living
Parsippany
181.2
Fair Oaks
199.1
Avg Temp
Parsippany
N/A
Fair Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
Parsippany
5.4%
Fair Oaks
5.4%
How Similar Are Parsippany & Fair Oaks?
Fair Oaks is Parsippany's #8 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parsippany
21,869
Fair Oaks
35,472
Fair Oaks has a 38% larger population than Parsippany.
Political Leaning
Parsippany
50.4%
Fair Oaks
31.1%
Parsippany leans Republican while Fair Oaks leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Parsippany
5.4%
Fair Oaks
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Parsippany
$102,152
Fair Oaks
$119,387
Fair Oaks has a 14% higher median income than Parsippany.
Home Values
Parsippany
$540,800
Fair Oaks
$580,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Parsippany
45.7%
Fair Oaks
48.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Parsippany
43.0%
Fair Oaks
44.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Parsippany
181.2
Fair Oaks
199.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Parsippany and Fair Oaks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parsippany
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Fair Oaks
Parsippany leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Parsippany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParsippany scores 156.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.5 in Fair Oaks. Parsippany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,822 vs $2,015 in Fair Oaks (10% lower). Parsippany scores 128.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.3 in Fair Oaks.
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Housing Market — Parsippany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks has a median property tax of $5,907 vs $10,001 in Parsippany (69% lower). Parsippany has a single-family homes of 51.3% compared to 38.2% in Fair Oaks. Parsippany has a median rent of $1,732 vs $2,242 in Fair Oaks (23% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fair Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks: 22,985 vs Parsippany: 12,625 for labor force. Fair Oaks has a work from home of 26.8% compared to 16.2% in Parsippany. Parsippany has a government sector of 48.8% compared to 40.3% in Fair Oaks.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParsippany has a high school diploma or higher of 58.3% compared to 54.5% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.7% compared to 45.7% in Parsippany.
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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 1.6x the size of Parsippany (21,869). Fair Oaks skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 41.4.
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Asian
Parsippany
Fair Oaks
Healthcare — Fair Oaks leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Oaks: 4.3 vs Parsippany: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Parsippany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParsippany has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Fair Oaks. Parsippany has a public transit of 3.4% compared to 1.6% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a work from home of 26.8% compared to 16.2% in Parsippany.
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