FairviewAlberta
Population 2,918: a town in Alberta. It shrank by 6% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.
Is Fairview a good place to live?
Fairview’s grades pull in different directions. Its overall grade, B+, puts it better than nearly two thirds of Canadian towns. That places it #187 of 473 in Alberta. Households here earn well (A−). The catch is safety (C−). It lags on health as well (C−).
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Fairview grades
Each subject compares Fairview with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Fairview stand out
The one thing Fairview does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fairview.
Commuters in Fairview have a short way to work, 16 min on average, less than in Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
The car carried 91% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Fairview | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 16 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Violent crime weighs less where Fairview is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 62
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 96 over 2023–25, below Alberta’s towns (110) but above Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 44.3 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Fairview | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 62 | 109 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 96 | 110 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 44.3 | 45 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Fairview detachment area
The 3 schools of Fairview: 1 elementary school and 2 secondary schools
From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 24 km off, above both Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| E E Oliver Elementary School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 295 | English public |
| Fairview High School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 279 | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Fairview | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 24 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 24 km | 0.7 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
People in Fairview’s health region live to 78.3 on average, 3.2 years short of the typical Canadian town
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 21% of the region’s adults on average, above Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. At 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Alberta. Across the region, 48% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Alberta as a whole reaches 53%. For Fairview itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 0.6 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the North Zone, with Fairview one part of it.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Fairview | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Smokers | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.3 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 48% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Fairview’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 8.9% of area homes over the radon guideline
Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.014 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Little of the land around Fairview has burned: 0.6% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.02% a year. No flood study for Fairview is on the national inventory. Fairview doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Peace Country Health.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Fairview | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.9% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.014 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Fairview has colder winters than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −20.1°C
In July, daytime highs in Fairview average 22.7°C. The thermometer drops below freezing on 206 days a year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 13 September, lie 114 days. January is the snowiest month, with 25 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Fairview | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −20.1°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 22.7°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 384 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 206 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Peace River)
Renting in Fairview costs 18% of household income, less than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
17% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners make up three quarters of households, close to both Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Fairview | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
A normal November in Fairview runs from −12°C to −3°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Peace River forecast. By December, a normal day reaches −8°C and a night falls to −18°C. November normally sees 20 mm of precipitation.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −18°C | 56 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −4°C | 74 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 9°C | 173 mm |
| Autumn | 7°C | −4°C | 81 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Peace River); the forecast is on the Weather page
Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Fairview in Ottawa as MP for Peace River—Westlock
No provincial riding is named for Fairview: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Fairview has one public library, Fairview Public Library
Fairview Public Library reports for 4,602 people, a wider area than Fairview, and its figures cover all of them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No protected area lies within 10 km of Fairview
The closest provincial park is Peace River Wildland Provincial Park, 15 km from the edge of town. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Fairview | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 23% of people in Fairview are 65 or over, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
8.3% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 53.4% of Fairview
1,505 women and 1,315 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Fairview | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Everything we know about Fairview
Famous people from Fairview
3 notable people were born in Fairview.
About Fairview
Town in Alberta
TownRatings counts Fairview as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Alberta; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,918 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 19
- Census subdivision
- 4819068
Fairview’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 2,918 | — | B+ | B+ | C− | C− |
| Fairview No. 136 | 1,647 | 4 | — | A | C− | D |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Fairview
What kind of homes are in Fairview?
Mostly 78% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.2 people on average, and 34% have just one.
Who are the people of Fairview?
Visible minorities are 13% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 10%, and Indigenous people 8%.
Is Fairview growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 2,998 to 2,817 residents (6% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 2,918.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).