Fair Oaks, CA
Demographics And Statistics

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Living in Fair Oaks, California

Life in Fair Oaks research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to research the quality of life in Fair Oaks over the past nine years using Census, FBI, Zillow, and other primary data sources. Here's a snapshot of Fair Oaks based on the most recently available data.

32,799 Population
$620,018 Median home value
$116,975 Median income
152 Cost of living +52% vs US
$1,910 Median rent
6.1% Unemployment
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Fair Oaks SnackAbility

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Overall SnackAbility
Jobs 8.5/10
Housing 9/10
Affordability 5/10
Diversity 8.5/10
SafetyN/A
Amenities 9/10
Education 9/10
Commute 5/10

Cost of living in Fair Oaks summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Fair Oaks. Real estate prices drive most of the variance in cost of living around California. Key points include:

  • The cost of living in Fair Oaks is 152 with 100 being average.

  • The cost of living in Fair Oaks is 1.5x higher than the national average.

  • The median home value in Fair Oaks is $620,018.

  • The median income in Fair Oaks is $116,975.

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Fair Oaks's Overall Cost Of Living
1.5x
Higher Than The National Average
Fair Oaks
US

Cost Of Living In Fair Oaks Comparison Table

Living Expense Fair Oaks California National Average
Overall 152 142 100
Services 111 110 100
Groceries 110 118 100
Health 239 197 100
Housing 112 120 100
Transportation 115 121 100
Utilities 113 121 100
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Source: Cost of living index, normalized to US average = 100

Fair Oaks, CA Weather

  • The average high in Fair Oaks is 74.3° and the average low is 49.0°.

  • There are 41.4 days of precipitation each year.

  • Expect an average of 20.3 inches of precipitation each year with 0.0 inches of snow.

StatFair Oaks
Average Annual High74.3
Average Annual Low49.0
Annual Precipitation Days41.4
Average Annual Precipitation20.3
Average Annual Snowfall0.0
74.3°
Average High
41.4
Days of Rain

Source: NOAA climate normals (30-year)

1 Reviews & Comments About Fair Oaks

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I my self live in a middle to high class part of Sacramento county called Fair Oaks.

1 of our 2 High Schools, Del Campo is a CA state sports section A school, which is top of the charts, the Varsity Football team takes State Champion wins every couple years including this year, they always play in state tournament games going against the best in the state.

Fair Oaks is a community that in the 60's-70's was full of hippies, free lovers, and liberals galore and its stayed that way we have a village which is pretty old, has a outdoor theater stage that puts on Shakespeares and other plays alike, this area is full of vegins, old hippies, new age hippies, ravers, and the good old white boy hip-hopper, its pretty laid back the park has drum circles every weekend and there is an area called the bluffs which over looks the American River and everything south of it.

This community that u get when hippies and their ex wives created before the ex's stopped being hippies to go work for the state and raise their kids.

As for Downtown, Midtown Oak Park & South Sac its hard to tell it apart from all other cities in CA that have a million population or more, south sac reminds me of L.A. when i lived there, midtown looks like frisco south of golden gate park Oak Park is like Inglewood and Downtown is 80% dirty as f*ck.

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Fair Oaks Demographics And Statistics

Population over time in Fair Oaks

The current population in Fair Oaks is 32,799. The population has increased 6.8% from 2010.

Year Population % Change
2024 32,799 2.4%
2023 32,030 -2.2%
2022 32,754 3.2%
2021 31,750 2.8%
2020 30,882 -0.5%
2019 31,032 0.1%
2018 31,002 1.0%
2017 30,704 -3.5%
2016 31,804 0.8%
2015 31,537 0.9%
2014 31,256 -0.8%
2013 31,493 1.9%
2012 30,920 2.1%
2011 30,297 -1.4%
2010 30,715 -

Race / Ethnicity in Fair Oaks

White 71.1% (23,309)
African American 1.7% (566)
American Indian 0.2% (68)
Asian 4.9% (1,614)
Hawaiian 0.0% (0)
Other 1.3% (417)
Two Or More 6.4% (2,114)
Hispanic 14.4% (4,711)
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Fair Oaks is:

  • 71.1% White with 23,309 White residents.

  • 1.7% African American with 566 African American residents.

  • 0.2% American Indian with 68 American Indian residents.

  • 4.9% Asian with 1,614 Asian residents.

  • 0.0% Hawaiian with 0 Hawaiian residents.

  • 1.3% Other with 417 Other residents.

  • 6.4% Two Or More with 2,114 Two Or More residents.

  • 14.4% Hispanic with 4,711 Hispanic residents.

Race Fair Oaks CA USA
White 71.1% 33.8% 57.4%
African American 1.7% 5.2% 11.9%
American Indian 0.2% 0.3% 0.5%
Asian 4.9% 15.3% 5.9%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 1.3% 0.6% 0.6%
Two Or More 6.4% 4.4% 4.3%
Hispanic 14.4% 40.2% 19.3%

Gender in Fair Oaks

Female 51.0% (16,715)
Male 49.0% (16,084)
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  • Fair Oaks is 51.0% female with 16,715 female residents.

  • Fair Oaks is 49.0% male with 16,084 male residents.

Gender Fair Oaks CA USA
Female 51.0% 50.1% 50.5%
Male 49.0% 49.9% 49.5%

Highest level of educational attainment in Fair Oaks for adults over 25

< 9th Grade 2.0% (655)
9-12th Grade 2.0% (655)
High School / GED 16.0% (5,247)
Some College 22.0% (7,215)
Associate's Degree 9.0% (2,951)
Bachelor's Degree 30.0% (9,839)
Master's Degree 12.0% (3,935)
Professional Degree 4.0% (1,311)
Doctorate Degree 3.0% (983)
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  • 2.0% of adults in Fair Oaks completed < 9th grade.

  • 2.0% of adults in Fair Oaks completed 9-12th grade.

  • 16.0% of adults in Fair Oaks completed high school / ged.

  • 22.0% of adults in Fair Oaks completed some college.

  • 9.0% of adults in Fair Oaks completed associate's degree.

  • 30.0% of adults in Fair Oaks completed bachelor's degree.

  • 12.0% of adults in Fair Oaks completed master's degree.

  • 4.0% of adults in Fair Oaks completed professional degree.

  • 3.0% of adults in Fair Oaks completed doctorate degree.

Education Fair Oaks CA USA
< 9th Grade 2.0% 8.0% 4.0%
9-12th Grade 2.0% 7.0% 6.0%
High School / GED 16.0% 20.0% 26.0%
Some College 22.0% 19.0% 19.0%
Associate's Degree 9.0% 8.0% 9.0%
Bachelor's Degree 30.0% 23.0% 22.0%
Master's Degree 12.0% 10.0% 10.0%
Professional Degree 4.0% 3.0% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3.0% 2.0% 2.0%

Household Income For Fair Oaks, California

Less than $10,000 4.0% (132,708)
$10,000 to $14,999 1.6% (52,582)
$15,000 to $24,999 2.5% (81,628)
$25,000 to $34,999 3.5% (113,678)
$35,000 to $49,999 6.2% (203,319)
$50,000 to $74,999 10.9% (357,561)
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6% (444,447)
$100,000 to $149,999 20.4% (669,551)
$150,000 to $199,999 16.8% (551,616)
$200,000 or more 20.5% (672,806)
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  • 4.0% of households in Fair Oaks earn Less than $10,000.

  • 1.6% of households in Fair Oaks earn $10,000 to $14,999.

  • 2.5% of households in Fair Oaks earn $15,000 to $24,999.

  • 3.5% of households in Fair Oaks earn $25,000 to $34,999.

  • 6.2% of households in Fair Oaks earn $35,000 to $49,999.

  • 10.9% of households in Fair Oaks earn $50,000 to $74,999.

  • 13.6% of households in Fair Oaks earn $75,000 to $99,999.

  • 20.4% of households in Fair Oaks earn $100,000 to $149,999.

  • 16.8% of households in Fair Oaks earn $150,000 to $199,999.

  • 20.5% of households in Fair Oaks earn $200,000 or more.

Income Fair Oaks CA USA
Less than $10,000 4.0% 4.5% 5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.6% 2.9% 3.4%
$15,000 to $24,999 2.5% 5.0% 6.3%
$25,000 to $34,999 3.5% 5.3% 6.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 6.2% 8.1% 10.1%
$50,000 to $74,999 10.9% 13.0% 15.5%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6% 11.6% 12.6%
$100,000 to $149,999 20.4% 17.8% 17.5%
$150,000 to $199,999 16.8% 11.3% 9.6%
$200,000 or more 20.5% 20.5% 13.4%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (2024)