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Compare Fair Oaks to Los Altos

This post compares Fair Oaks, California to Los Altos, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fair Oaks (CDP) Los Altos (city)
Population 30,704 30,527
Income (median) $67,813 $167,642
Home Value (median) $417,500 $2,000,000+
White 85% 64%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 4% 28%
With Kids 25% 40%
Age (median) 46 45
Rentals 34% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fair Oaks or Los Altos?
A: Fair Oaks has a similar population count than Los Altos: 30704 compared with 30527 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fair Oaks or in Los Altos?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Fair Oaks.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fair Oaks or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Fair Oaks.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fair Oaks does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Fair Oaks versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fair Oaks may include: La-Quinta, Martinez, and Rancho-San-Diego.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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