Folsom, CA vs Fair Oaks, CA

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

MetricFolsom, CAFair Oaks, CA
Population83,91632,799
Median Household Income$139,804$116,975
Median Rent$2,352/mo$1,910/mo
Median Home Value$755,200$683,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%48.7%
Poverty Rate5.3%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k161473*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2461,357*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min29.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.922.4
College Degree Rate54.9%48.7%
Foreign-Born %20.2%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%+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 Fair Oaks (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.