Belmont, CA vs North Fair Oaks, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelmont, CANorth Fair Oaks, CA
Population27,33713,100
Median Household Income$205,297$104,884
Median Rent$2,875/mo$2,314/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,276,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%58.7%
Poverty Rate6.9%13%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138181*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2961,075*
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min22.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.219.6
College Degree Rate69.7%28%
Foreign-Born %30.7%41.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-7.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices North Fair Oaks (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.