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Fairview, NC
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Living in Fairview


Fairview is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,771 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fairview is the 262nd largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Fairview was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Fairview economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Fairview, where the median household income is $92,132.00.

Fairview home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Fairview real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Because of many things, Fairview is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Fairview really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Fairview perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Being a small town, Fairview does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Fairview, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Fairview is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.64% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Fairview in 2022 was $34,778, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,112 for a family of four. However, Fairview contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Fairview home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairview residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Fairview include English, Irish, German, French, and Haitian.

The most common language spoken in Fairview is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.