Population
Waltham
64,723
Fair Oaks
32,030
Median Income
Waltham
$116,560
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Home Value
Waltham
$705,700
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Rent
Waltham
$2,232
Fair Oaks
$1,797
Crime Rate
Waltham
2.52
Fair Oaks
N/A
Cost of Living
Waltham
194.3
Fair Oaks
184.7
Avg Temp
Waltham
N/A
Fair Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
Waltham
3.5%
Fair Oaks
5.2%
How Similar Are Waltham & Fair Oaks?
Fair Oaks is Waltham's #23 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waltham
64,723
Fair Oaks
32,030
Waltham (64,723) is about 2.0x larger than Fair Oaks (32,030).
Political Leaning
Waltham
29.0%
Fair Oaks
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fair Oaks has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Waltham
3.5%
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Fair Oaks has a 32% higher unemployment than Waltham.
Median Income
Waltham
$116,560
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Waltham
$705,700
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Waltham
38.4%
Fair Oaks
35.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Waltham
62.2%
Fair Oaks
76.3%
Fair Oaks has a 18% higher demographics than Waltham.
Cost of Living
Waltham
194.3
Fair Oaks
184.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Waltham and Fair Oaks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waltham
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Fair Oaks
Fair Oaks leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fair Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFair Oaks has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,476 in Waltham (35% lower). Fair Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,941 in Waltham (30% lower). Waltham scores 124.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.2 in Fair Oaks.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Fair Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 44.6% in Waltham. Fair Oaks has a owner-occupied of 70.0% compared to 48.8% in Waltham. Fair Oaks has a median rent of $1,797 vs $2,232 in Waltham (24% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham: 39,588 vs Fair Oaks: 16,443 for labor force. Waltham has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.2% in Fair Oaks. Waltham has a government sector of 43.4% compared to 39.2% in Fair Oaks.
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Per Capita Income
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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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Waltham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaltham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.4% compared to 35.0% in Fair Oaks. Waltham has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 47.7% in Fair Oaks.
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 ACSWaltham has a population of 64,723, about 2x the size of Fair Oaks (32,030). Waltham skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 47.0.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Waltham
Fair Oaks
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Oaks: 5 vs Waltham: 4 for with emergency services. Waltham: 4.0 vs Fair Oaks: 3.5 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 ACSWaltham has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Fair Oaks. Waltham has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 1.5% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a drive alone of 70.4% compared to 55.6% in Waltham.
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