El Dorado Hills, CA vs Fair Oaks, CA

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

MetricEl Dorado Hills, CAFair Oaks, CA
Population51,02632,799
Median Household Income$165,349$116,975
Median Rent$2,552/mo$1,910/mo
Median Home Value$909,500$683,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%48.7%
Poverty Rate3.5%7.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k174*473*
Property Crime Rate /100k477*1,357*
Median AQI4049
Good AQI Days /yr320198
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32 min29.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.722.4
College Degree Rate59.9%48.7%
Foreign-Born %13.1%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.5%+3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.