Population
Pinole
18,835
Fairwood
18,437
Median Income
Pinole
$120,833
Fairwood
$119,013
Home Value
Pinole
$697,100
Fairwood
$658,000
Rent
Pinole
$2,738
Fairwood
$2,152
Crime Rate
Pinole
4.04
Fairwood
N/A
Cost of Living
Pinole
214.9
Fairwood
202.6
Avg Temp
Pinole
N/A
Fairwood
N/A
Unemployment
Pinole
3.5%
Fairwood
5.0%
How Similar Are Pinole & Fairwood?
Fairwood is Pinole's #8 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pinole
18,835
Fairwood
18,437
Both cities have similar populations — Pinole at 18,835 and Fairwood at 18,437.
Political Leaning
Pinole
29.4%
Fairwood
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pinole has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Pinole
3.5%
Fairwood
5.0%
Fairwood has a 31% higher unemployment than Pinole.
Median Income
Pinole
$120,833
Fairwood
$119,013
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Pinole
$697,100
Fairwood
$658,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Pinole
29.7%
Fairwood
34.5%
Fairwood has a 14% higher education than Pinole.
Demographics
Pinole
33.7%
Fairwood
55.8%
Fairwood has a 40% higher demographics than Pinole.
Cost of Living
Pinole
214.9
Fairwood
202.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pinole and Fairwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pinole
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Fairwood
Fairwood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Pinole (16% lower). Fairwood scores 278.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 318.2 in Pinole. Pinole scores 161.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 181.9 in Fairwood.
Overall Cost Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Pinole leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairwood has a median rent of $2,152 vs $2,738 in Pinole (27% lower). Pinole has a single-family homes of 85.7% compared to 72.3% in Fairwood. Pinole has a median property tax of $5,764 vs $6,480 in Fairwood (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairwood has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 13.7% in Pinole. Pinole has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 9.4% in Fairwood. Pinole has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.0% in Fairwood.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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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
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Fairwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFairwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 29.7% in Pinole. Fairwood has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 45.0% in Pinole.
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 ACSPinole has a population of 18,835, about 1x the size of Fairwood (18,437). Fairwood skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 44.1.
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Married Population
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Black
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Asian
Pinole
Fairwood
Healthcare — Fairwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairwood: 5 vs Pinole: 3 for with emergency services. Fairwood: 3.6 vs Pinole: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Pinole leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPinole has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Fairwood. Pinole has a public transit of 7.1% compared to 2.3% in Fairwood. Fairwood has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 13.7% in Pinole.
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