North Fair Oaks, California
North Fair Oaks is a community of 13,100 people in San Mateo County, California.
Why visit North Fair Oaks
Townapedia lists 31 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 120 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Fox Theatre, Circle Star Theater, Union Cemetery and Dunker House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; December lows average 40°F.
Weather in North Fair Oaks
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About North Fair Oaks
North Fair Oaks is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in San Mateo County, California, United States, adjacent to Redwood City, Atherton, and Menlo Park. As of the 2020 census the area had a total population of 14,027. Because of the large number of residents from one Mexican state the area is also known as Little Michoacán. The larger area including North Fair Oaks and adjacent parts of Redwood City has a large Hispanic/Latino population and is known locally as Little Mexico.
From the Wikipedia article North Fair Oaks, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Fox Theatre
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Movie theater in Redwood City, California, United States
Circle Star Theater
Cinema and theater · 2.6 mi
Former theater in San Carlos, California
Museums and landmarks31
Union Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic cemetery in Redwood City, California
Dunker House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Fraternal Hall Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Single-family detached home in Palo Alto, United States of America
Holbrook-Palmer Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Estate in Atherton, California, listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Hostess House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historical Palo Alto building
John Adam Squire House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Palo Alto, California, USA
Lathrop House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic building in Redwood City, California constructed by Benjamin Gordon Lathrop
Palo Alto Medical Clinic
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Medical clinic founded in 1932 in Palo Alto, California, also a historical building
Palo Alto Transit Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Railway station in Palo Alto, California
Ramona Street Architectural District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic district in California, United States
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Redwood City Historic Commercial Buildings
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic district in Redwood City, California, USA
San Mateo County History Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Museum in Redwood City, United States of America
19 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Pacific Shores Center
Park · 2.5 mi
Business park in Redwood City, California, United States
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes120
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.0 mi
995 Marsh Road, Marsh Manor
Mo-Fr 04:15-21:00; Sa 05:00-21:00; Su 05:30-21:00
State of Mind Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.9 mi
3710 Florence Street, Redwood City
Su-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00
Harry's Hofbrau
Restaurant · 1.1 mi
1909 El Camino Real, Redwood City
Su-We 11:00-22:00; Th-Sa 11:00-23:00
LV Mar
Restaurant · Tapas · 1.5 mi
2042 Broadway, Redwood City
Su, Th 11:30-21:00; Mo-We 15:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-01:30
108 more on the map.
History
Fair Oaks was a residential area north of Menlo Park. In 1923, Menlo Park attempted to incorporate Fair Oaks first, but instead, Fair Oaks incorporated itself separately as the town of Atherton (see Atherton for details and history). This left North Fair Oaks unincorporated.
One of the two Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct utility corridors on the San Francisco Peninsula was installed through the area at an angle diagonal to the existing street grid.
From the History section of North Fair Oaks, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship14
Church of the Nativity
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Central Bay Community Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.3 mi
1204 Middlefield Road, Redwood City
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Fair Oaks Branch Redwood City Public Library
Library · 0.6 mi
2510 Middlefield Road, Redwood City
Summit Preparatory Charter High School
School · 0.9 mi
890 Broadway Street, Redwood City
Healthcare10
Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center
Hospital · 1.5 mi
1100 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City
Kaiser Permanente Cypress Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
1190 Veterans Boulevard, Redwood City
Kaiser Permanente Marshall Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
905 Maple Street, Redwood City
Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
420-450 Broadway, Redwood City
Map of North Fair Oaks
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 40°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 42°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 45°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 46°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 54°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 57°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 56°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 54°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 44°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 40°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Redwood City (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
San Mateo County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-08-22: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-08-20: Czu Lightning Fire Complex (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
San Carlos Airport (SQL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Redwood City 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Menlo Park 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- San Carlos 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- East Palo Alto 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Stanford 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Belmont 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Palo Alto 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Foster City 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- San Mateo 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Mountain View 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- North Fair Oaks Library, exterior (November 2024), BriefEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Cemetery (Memorial Day, 2009), User:Wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The San Mateo County History Museum, SPUCLA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wilson House, 860 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 1-18-53 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holbrook-Palmer Park Atherton California, LPS.1, CC0
- Palo Alto station building, January 2010, Ron Reiring from Inland Empire of Southern California, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Palo Alto Medical Clinic, 300 Homer Ave., Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 4-21-09 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USA-Redwood City-Benjamin Lathrop House-1, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USA-Palo Alto-555-581 Ramona Street-1, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Sequoia Theater Building, 2211-2235 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 9-5-2011 5-31-31 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USA-Redwood City-Sequoia Union High School-3, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of the Nativity (Menlo Park, California), W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0
- Hostess House, University Ave. at El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 3-30-12 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- T. B. Downing House, 706 Cowper St., Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 1-52-56 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Front WCPA, LauraBajuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bank of San Mateo County, 2000 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 9-5-2011 6-11-10 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USA-Palo Alto-John Adam Squire House-2, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fraternal Hall Building, 140 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 2-59-13 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- U.S. Post Office, 380 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 2-11-09 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dunker House, 420 Maple St., Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 12-57-04 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aerial view of San Francisco Bay Area salt ponds dllu, Daniel L. Lu (user:dllu), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Metro by T-Mobile in Redwood City, California, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Martinez & Walker tax and bookkeeping service in Redwood City, California, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stores with Spanish signs at Redwood City, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taqueria El Jarochito in Menlo Park, California, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taqueria El Jarochito in Menlo Park, California (front door), Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chicken tacos and a cup of horchata at Taqueria El Jarochito in Menlo Park, California, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michoacan Produce Market (front door), Menlo Park, CA, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miller’s Hot Dog at Ice Oasis Grill, pointnshoot, CC BY 2.0
- South end of Redwood City wye, December 2020, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La Honda Winery exterior, Lahondafarmer, CC0
- Randall Grahm from Bonny Doon, Naotake Murayama, CC BY 2.0
- Covid-vaccination site at Cardinal Hall, Redwood City (2), Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunny Sanwar 2015, Spart doc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Covid-vaccination site at Cardinal Hall, Redwood City (1), Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stanford Cardinal Hall, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stanford Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery - 2, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stanford Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery - 1, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GenEd Ex Libris, Veranasup, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stanford Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery - 3, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
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