Median Income
$57,582
household / year
Median Home Value
$193,800
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$1,101
gross / month
Cost of Living
101
national avg = 100

Is Fair Oaks, GA a Good Place to Live?

Fair Oaks is a small town of 9,614 in Georgia, with a median household income of $57,582 and a 6.7% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 101 (US average = 100), which is 1% above the national average.

Strengths: Fair Oaks stands out for below-average home prices, short average commutes.

Trade-offs: Potential downsides include an elevated unemployment rate. Whether Fair Oaks is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Fair Oaks city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 100.9

Fair Oaks's overall cost of living index is 100.9, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Fair Oaks costs roughly 1% more than the average American city.

Metric Fair Oaks, GA National Avg
Median Home Value $193,800 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent $1,101 $1,163
Homeownership Rate 38.4% 65.9%
Median Household Income $57,582 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Safer than Average

Fair Oaks's violent crime rate is 214.3 per 100,000 residents — 44% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
214.3 /100k
Property Crime
1370.8 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Fair Oaks, GA National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 17.2% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 70.1% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Fair Oaks sees average highs of 53.3°F in January and 83.8°F in July, with 51.1 inches of annual precipitation and 1.2 inches of snow per year.

MetricFair Oaks, GA
Average High — January53.3°F
Average High — July83.8°F
Annual Precipitation51.1"
Annual Snowfall1.2"

Demographics

MetricFair Oaks, GANational Avg
Population9,614—
Median Age29.638.9
Unemployment Rate6.7%3.7%
Avg Commute Time23.5 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)27.3%59.3%
Black or African American20.2%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino46.8%18.9%
Asian1.5%6.3%
Under 1828.1%22.2%
65 and over7.2%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Marietta, GA 2 mi Smyrna, GA 4 mi Vinings, GA 6 mi Mableton, GA 7 mi Kennesaw State University, GA 8 mi

Fair Oaks vs Other Cities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fair Oaks's cost of living index is 101, where 100 is the national average. That puts Fair Oaks roughly 1% above the national average in cost. The median home price is $193,800 and median rent is $1,101/month.
Fair Oaks's violent crime rate is 214.3 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1370.8 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Fair Oaks, GA has a population of 9,614, a median household income of $57,582, and an unemployment rate of 6.7%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Fair Oaks averages 53.3°F in January and 83.8°F in July. Annual rainfall is 51.1 inches with about 1.2 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Fair Oaks, Georgia is 9,614 with a median age of 29.6. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Fair Oaks: cost of living index 101 (100 = US average), median home $193,800, median household income $57,582, crime index 60 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Fair Oaks side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.