North Fair Oaks, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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

MetricNorth Fair Oaks, CAPalo Alto, CA
Population13,10067,237
Median Household Income$104,884$231,101
Median Rent$2,314/mo$3,484/mo
Median Home Value$1,276,900$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%42%
Poverty Rate13%6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k181*159
Property Crime Rate /100k1,075*2,882
Median AQI2747
Good AQI Days /yr281201
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows41°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min21.4 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.617.2
College Degree Rate28%82.3%
Foreign-Born %41.4%37%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.3%-1.4%

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.