Fairview, CA vs Ashland, CA

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

MetricFairview, CAAshland, CA
Population10,74522,210
Median Household Income$148,667$81,702
Median Rent$2,644/mo$2,110/mo
Median Home Value$963,300$775,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%58.5%
Poverty Rate4.4%16.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k451*451*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,413*1,413*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min32.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.222
College Degree Rate42.9%20.8%
Foreign-Born %28.5%37.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%-6.7%

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.