North Fair Oaks, CA vs Redwood City, CA

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

MetricNorth Fair Oaks, CARedwood City, CA
Population13,10082,447
Median Household Income$104,884$157,814
Median Rent$2,314/mo$2,968/mo
Median Home Value$1,276,900$1,801,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%45.7%
Poverty Rate13%6.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k181*369
Property Crime Rate /100k1,075*1,467
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min24.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher19.620.2
College Degree Rate28%54.4%
Foreign-Born %41.4%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.3%-2.5%

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