Redwood City, CA vs North Fair Oaks, CA

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

MetricRedwood City, CANorth Fair Oaks, CA
Population82,44713,100
Median Household Income$157,814$104,884
Median Rent$2,968/mo$2,314/mo
Median Home Value$1,801,700$1,276,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%58.7%
Poverty Rate6.3%13%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k369181*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4671,075*
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min22.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.219.6
College Degree Rate54.4%28%
Foreign-Born %32.9%41.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-7.3%

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