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Fair Oaks, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sacramento County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
32,030
Population
2,944/sq mi density
$111,332
Median Income
$58,911 per capita
$645,600
Home Value
$608,415 Zillow
$1,797
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
3,138 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$111,332 median income, 3.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$645,600 home value, $1,797/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$111,332
48% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,911
51% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fair Oaks vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fair Oaks’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$111,332
148%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,911
151%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,943
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,541
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,541
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.2%
33% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.4%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
70% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$135,538M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.4%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
20.2%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
73,284
Restaurants
3,301
Healthcare
4,098
Retail
3,717
Manufacturing
761
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,943
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,181
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $111,332 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,911 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,943 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,541 |
| County GDP | $135,538M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 20.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 73,284 |
| Restaurants | 3,301 |
| Healthcare | 4,098 |
| Retail | 3,717 |
| Manufacturing | 761 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,943 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,181 |