Population
Sachse
29,075
Fair Oaks
32,030
Median Income
Sachse
$130,839
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Home Value
Sachse
$366,100
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Rent
Sachse
$1,807
Fair Oaks
$1,797
Crime Rate
Sachse
0.72
Fair Oaks
N/A
Cost of Living
Sachse
185.1
Fair Oaks
184.7
Avg Temp
Sachse
N/A
Fair Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
Sachse
5.2%
Fair Oaks
5.2%
How Similar Are Sachse & Fair Oaks?
Fair Oaks is Sachse's #15 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sachse
29,075
Fair Oaks
32,030
Both cities have similar populations — Sachse at 29,075 and Fair Oaks at 32,030.
Political Leaning
Sachse
38.0%
Fair Oaks
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Sachse
5.2%
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Sachse
$130,839
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Sachse has a 15% higher median income than Fair Oaks.
Home Values
Sachse
$366,100
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Fair Oaks has a 43% higher home values than Sachse.
Education
Sachse
32.1%
Fair Oaks
35.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Sachse
51.7%
Fair Oaks
76.3%
Fair Oaks has a 32% higher demographics than Sachse.
Cost of Living
Sachse
185.1
Fair Oaks
184.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Sachse and Fair Oaks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sachse
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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 / HUDFair Oaks scores 170.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 200.0 in Sachse. Sachse has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,255 in Fair Oaks (14% lower). Sachse scores 209.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.4 in Fair Oaks.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a vacancy rate of 0.9% compared to 3.6% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a median property tax of $4,622 vs $6,656 in Sachse (44% lower). Fair Oaks has a median home value of $645,600 vs $366,100 in Sachse (43% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sachse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a poverty rate of 3.4% compared to 8.3% in Fair Oaks. Sachse has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 20.2% in Fair Oaks. Sachse has a median household income of $130,839 vs $111,332 in Fair Oaks (18% higher).
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 — Fair Oaks leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFair Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.0% compared to 32.1% in Sachse. Fair Oaks has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 46.3% in Sachse.
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 ACSFair Oaks has a population of 32,030, about 1.1x the size of Sachse (29,075). Sachse skews younger with a median age of 40.5 vs 47.0.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sachse
Fair Oaks
Healthcare — Fair Oaks leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Oaks: 5 vs Sachse: 3 for with emergency services. Fair Oaks: 3.5 vs Sachse: 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 ACSSachse has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.6% in Sachse. Sachse has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 20.2% in Fair Oaks.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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