Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Fairburn's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B+, ranked 38th of 258 in Georgia. Its public schools beat 80% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation. Fairburn’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Georgia’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Fairburn has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Campbell County Courthouse and Fairburn Commercial Historic District. Fairburn is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns.
Where Fairburn beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell Elementary School | PK–5 | 730 |
| Harvest Rain Academy | PK–2 | 104 |
| Global Impact Academy | 9–12 | 572 |
12,950 counted in 2010 and 16,483 in 2020; an estimated 17,133 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Fairburn is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 298 in 1860, 16,483 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 5 maps from 1954 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fairburn takes its name from Fairburn in North Yorkshire, England, 4,130 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionFairburn, settled in 1846, takes its name from Fairburn, a village in North Yorkshire, England.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairburn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw15 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
Big draw31 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
19 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
25 mi Stadium & arenaTruist ParkMercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairburn, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairburn.
Fairburn has home values still below their peak and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia; it also trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
The FEMA risk score in Fairburn is 7 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Fulton County school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Global Impact Academy, with 572 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 730 | C+ |
| Global Impact AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 572 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
The Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Ap weather station, 10 miles away, records that about 47 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 76% of Georgia places with climate records. July afternoons average 88.9°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 85% of Georgia places with climate records; January nights average 33.2°.
Fairburn has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Fairburn’s January low is 33°F. About 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Fairburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 33°F | 33°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 90°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 6,006 in 2013 to 9,137.
Most working residents leave Fairburn for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Fairburn has added 3,131 jobs, to 9,137 in 2023. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Fairburn.
| Fairburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 9.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 9% of residents (15% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). 39% of Fairburn adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Fairburn has grown 4.1% since 2020, to 17,133 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Fairburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.1% | 15% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 25% | 29% |
| Median age | 35.6 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Fairburn | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.6% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.1% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.7% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.9% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 9,736 U.S. towns with household incomes like Fairburn’s, it is less healthy than 74%, so it trails even them.
Only 7 of the 261 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Fairburn. Fairburn beats the Georgia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Fairburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 40% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fairburn | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Duncan Memorial Park, at 137 acres.
| Fairburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Duncan Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 137 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical value, about $319K, is 9% below its August 2022 peak.
The typical Fairburn home is worth about $319,000, down 1.4% in a year, close to the Georgia typical home.
| Fairburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,479 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 58% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Reported crimes fell from 304 to 216 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Georgia, it does better than 72% of towns.
| Fairburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.4 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Fairburn; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Fairburn residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
2 places in Fairburn on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Fairburn.
City in Georgia, United States
Fairburn is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States, with a population of 16,483, according to the 2020 census. Though it has a rich history of its own, the city is now a closely linked suburb of Atlanta, which lies just 17 miles to the north.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Fairburn.
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairburn | #38 | B+ | C+ | B− | A− | C+ |
| South Fulton | #94 | C+ | C | D | A− | B− |
| Union City | #53 | B | B− | — | A− | C+ |
| Palmetto | #2 | A+ | A− | A− | A− | B− |
Union City reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Fairburn with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Fairburn grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #38 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C+ for health, B− for safety and A− for schools.
Within Georgia, it does better than 72% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
12 notable people were born here, including Anne Rivers Siddons and Calvin Russell.
