Population
San Rafael
60,604
Fairwood
18,437
Median Income
San Rafael
$109,317
Fairwood
$119,013
Home Value
San Rafael
$1,246,200
Fairwood
$658,000
Rent
San Rafael
$2,346
Fairwood
$2,152
Crime Rate
San Rafael
5.59
Fairwood
N/A
Cost of Living
San Rafael
240.9
Fairwood
202.6
Avg Temp
San Rafael
N/A
Fairwood
N/A
Unemployment
San Rafael
5.8%
Fairwood
5.0%
How Similar Are San Rafael & Fairwood?
Fairwood is San Rafael's #21 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Rafael
60,604
Fairwood
18,437
San Rafael (60,604) is about 3.3x larger than Fairwood (18,437).
Political Leaning
San Rafael
16.7%
Fairwood
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fairwood has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
San Rafael
5.8%
Fairwood
5.0%
San Rafael has a 14% higher unemployment than Fairwood.
Median Income
San Rafael
$109,317
Fairwood
$119,013
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
San Rafael
$1,246,200
Fairwood
$658,000
San Rafael has a 47% higher home values than Fairwood.
Education
San Rafael
35.4%
Fairwood
34.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
San Rafael
57.1%
Fairwood
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
San Rafael
240.9
Fairwood
202.6
San Rafael has a 16% higher cost of living than Fairwood.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. San Rafael and Fairwood differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Rafael
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Fairwood
Fairwood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,604 in San Rafael (44% lower). Fairwood scores 278.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Rafael. Fairwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,977 in San Rafael (39% lower).
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Housing Market — Fairwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael has a median home value of $1,246,200 vs $658,000 in Fairwood (89% higher). Fairwood has a median property tax of $6,480 vs $10,001 in San Rafael (54% lower). Fairwood has a owner-occupied of 75.9% compared to 51.8% in San Rafael.
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Jobs & Economy — Fairwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael: 32,607 vs Fairwood: 9,726 for labor force. San Rafael has a per capita income of $67,609 vs $56,354 in Fairwood (20% higher). Fairwood has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 5.8% in San Rafael.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFairwood has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 45.3% in San Rafael. San Rafael has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 34.5% in Fairwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael has a population of 60,604, about 3.3x the size of Fairwood (18,437). Fairwood skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 43.5.
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San Rafael
Fairwood
Healthcare — Fairwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairwood: 3.6 vs San Rafael: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Fairwood. San Rafael has a public transit of 6.8% compared to 2.3% in Fairwood. Fairwood has a drive alone of 63.7% compared to 50.4% in San Rafael.
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