Rancho Cordova vs Fair Oaks

Rancho Cordova and Fair Oaks on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

51D+

C−57

Fair Oaks ahead by 6Editorial weights

Category by category

D−HousingC−

Fair Oaks +17 pts

C−SchoolsD

Rancho Cordova +9 pts

BCost of livingB

Rancho Cordova +2 pts

C−CommuteC−

Rancho Cordova +2 pts

D−AmenitiesC

Fair Oaks +21 pts

D−EmploymentD+

Fair Oaks +10 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$478kMedian home value$683k

$1,787Median rent$1,910

26.7 minMean commute29.7 min

$90kMedian household income$117k

0.87%Effective property tax0.72%

77th pctWithin-state proficiency52nd pct

16Restaurants & cafés55

81,849Population32,799

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.