Fair Oaks, GA vs Kennesaw, GA

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

MetricFair Oaks, GAKennesaw, GA
Population9,01434,605
Median Household Income$62,996$83,356
Median Rent$1,314/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value—$335,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%51.8%
Poverty Rate23.6%10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k182*190
Property Crime Rate /100k958*722
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min28.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.214.3
College Degree Rate16.4%47.3%
Foreign-Born %36.4%16.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.2%+14.3%

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 Fair Oaks (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.