City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Fair Oaks, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fair Oaks - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

32,030
Residents
$111,332
Median income
$645,600
Median home
$2,255
Median rent (state)

Fair Oaks - the verdict

Fair Oaks ranks in the 84th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

84th
percentile, household income
91st
percentile, home value
89th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fair Oaks, CA

California's Fair Oaks is a small city, with 32,030 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Fair Oaks brings in $111,332 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. Typical homes in Fair Oaks are valued around $645,600, and the median resident age is 47.0 years. About 46.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 10 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,255 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

32,030 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$111,332 /yr

Poverty 4.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Fair Oaks compare to other US cities?

Fair Oaks measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 84% higher than other cities
Home value 91% pricier than other cities
Median rent 89% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Fair Oaks against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Fair Oaks toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Fair Oaks ranks #317 - the 78th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fair Oaks only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#390 of 1,338
71st percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#674 of 1,458
50th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#513 of 1,343
62nd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#862 of 1,450
40th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#317 of 1,458
78th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

84thIncome percentile

84th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fair Oaks's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$645,600 9th percentile more affordable than 9% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fair Oaks $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fair Oaks, CA Fair Oaks, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fair Oaks, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fair Oaks, CA median $111,332/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fair Oaks, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fair Oaks, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 46.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
32,030
Median Income
$111,332
Median Home Value
$645,600
Median Age
47.0
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
57.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
46.4%

Schools

Total Schools
10
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.4%
Carpool
5.7%
Public Transit
1.5%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
20.2%
Other
1.1%

Based on 15,218 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fair Oaks sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,255/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Atwater
32,013 people
Seaside
31,964 people
Beverly Hills
31,955 people
Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)
32,215 people
San Pablo
31,771 people
Fallbrook
32,467 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fair Oaks's 32,030 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

North Olmsted, OH
32,031 people
Cornelius, NC
32,009 people
Needham, MA
32,059 people
West Odessa, TX
31,985 people
Oak Ridge, TN
32,088 people
Juneau city and, AK
31,969 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fair Oaks's $111,332 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mountain View Ranches, AZ
$111,328 median income
Selden, NY
$111,339 median income
Krum, TX
$111,316 median income
Aviston, IL
$111,354 median income
Swedeland, PA
$111,356 median income
York, MT
$111,359 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fair Oaks, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fair Oaks, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.3% 12.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.8% White 76.3% Black or African American 2.2% Asian 4.4% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.1% Two or more races 12.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fair Oaks compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fair Oaks (this city) 32,030 $111,332
Atwater 32,013 $63,945
Seaside 31,964 $82,303
Beverly Hills 31,955 $127,979
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fair Oaks, CA?

What is the population of Fair Oaks, CA? +

32,030 people live in Fair Oaks, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fair Oaks, CA? +

The median household income in Fair Oaks is $111,332 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fair Oaks? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fair Oaks; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Fair Oaks, CA? +

Fair Oaks's median home value sits at $645,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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