Population
The Woodlands
116,916
Fair Lawn
35,153
Median Income
The Woodlands
$141,353
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Home Value
The Woodlands
$479,400
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Rent
The Woodlands
$1,792
Fair Lawn
$1,908
Crime Rate
The Woodlands
N/A
Fair Lawn
0.44
Cost of Living
The Woodlands
201.9
Fair Lawn
205.9
Avg Temp
The Woodlands
N/A
Fair Lawn
N/A
Unemployment
The Woodlands
4.9%
Fair Lawn
4.7%
How Similar Are The Woodlands & Fair Lawn?
Fair Lawn is The Woodlands's #3 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
The Woodlands
116,916
Fair Lawn
35,153
The Woodlands (116,916) is about 3.3x larger than Fair Lawn (35,153).
Political Leaning
The Woodlands
46.4%
Fair Lawn
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
The Woodlands
4.9%
Fair Lawn
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
The Woodlands
$141,353
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
The Woodlands
$479,400
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Fair Lawn has a 10% higher home values than The Woodlands.
Education
The Woodlands
42.8%
Fair Lawn
43.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
The Woodlands
70.2%
Fair Lawn
69.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
The Woodlands
201.9
Fair Lawn
205.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. The Woodlands and Fair Lawn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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The Woodlands
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Fair Lawn
The Woodlands leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — The Woodlands leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFair Lawn scores 158.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 216.1 in The Woodlands. The Woodlands has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $2,024 in Fair Lawn (35% lower). The Woodlands has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $2,324 in Fair Lawn (32% lower).
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Housing Market — Fair Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 5.8% in The Woodlands. The Woodlands has a median property tax of $8,161 vs $10,001 in Fair Lawn (18% lower). Fair Lawn has a median home value of $532,700 vs $479,400 in The Woodlands (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — The Woodlands leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThe Woodlands: 54,740 vs Fair Lawn: 18,363 for labor force. The Woodlands has a per capita income of $73,221 vs $60,114 in Fair Lawn (22% higher). The Woodlands has a government sector of 49.0% compared to 42.2% in Fair Lawn.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fair Lawn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFair Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 49.5% in The Woodlands.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThe Woodlands has a population of 116,916, about 3.3x the size of Fair Lawn (35,153). Fair Lawn skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 40.5.
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The Woodlands
Fair Lawn
Healthcare — The Woodlands leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThe Woodlands: 3.7 vs Fair Lawn: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a public transit of 11.4% compared to 1.3% in The Woodlands. The Woodlands has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fair Lawn. The Woodlands has a drive alone of 71.6% compared to 62.6% in Fair Lawn.
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