FairviewCemetery(MemorialParkMauseleum) 01, 2013
Fairview’s story
157 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,003 in 1900, 15,025 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
- 1869Fairview is settled
FairviewNJ
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
15,509
2025 Census estimate · +3.2% since 2020
Typical home
$655K
+5.9% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
2,452
A commuter town
TownGrade
D−
#440 of 466 in NJ
Is Fairview a good place to live?
Fairview earns a D−, ranked 440th of 466 in New Jersey, mostly because of schools. Its schools rank behind 96% of the state's. What it does well: it is among the most walkable places in the country. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Fairview, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 31 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on incomes. Fairview's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns.
What makes Fairview stand out
Where Fairview beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
WalkabilityA+
More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns
22.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1869
A long history
A history going back 157 years.
Fairview Public School District
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Number Three School | PK–4 | 668 |
| Lincoln School Annex | PK–K | 232 |
| Academy of Our Lady of Grace | K–8 | 343 |
Worth knowing · SchoolsD−
On state tests
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Fairview for work
Where Fairview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,452jobs based in Fairview
5%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Fairview grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Fairview is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for schools (better than 4%), so the D− overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 15.1 of 20; 21% of households have no carA+Open →SchoolsD−Open →Cost of livingDOpen →Jobs & incomeCOpen →HealthLess healthy than 60% of U.S. towns; Palisades Medical Center 1.9 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life1.6 library visits per resident; 0.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market53 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.6; 23% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 625 attractions →Central Park and 551 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw4 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw4 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fairview: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairview, and how to reach them.
PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVeolia Water New Jersey HackensackNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-off95th Street Compost Compound, 2 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBergen County ClerkBergen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code0702207022 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairview.
Fairview is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has poverty well above the New Jersey rate and trails Ridgefield and its other neighbors on schools.
SchoolsD−
Fairview’s grade for schools is a D−
Each of its 3 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its D−, Ridgefield highest at B−.
Its public schools are run by the Fairview Public School District. One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
4%of NJ districts it outscoresD−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number Three SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 668 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Fairview has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Fairview for work: only 5% work in town. Fairview’s median household income is $64,000. Jobs based in Fairview grew to 2,452 in 2023, 261 more than in 2013.
5%work in town
| Fairview | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Fairview5%
New York21%
North Bergen Township4%
Jersey City3%
West New York3%
11 mi
median commute distance
2,452
jobs based in Fairview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: among the most walkable U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Fairview, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Fairview has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–43°
Spring42–62°
Summer65–84°
Fall47–66°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D
Homes in Fairview are worth about $655K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Fairview home is worth about $655,000, up 5.9% in a year, 14% above the New Jersey typical home. 33% of households own their home in Fairview.
$655KZillow home value
| Fairview | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 33% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,694 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Fairview$655K
New Jersey$575K
Market temperature
53
days on market
104.5%
sale-to-list price
+5.9%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC+
Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, more of Fairview’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance
Against the 9,663 U.S. towns with household incomes like Fairview’s, it is healthier than 58%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income. All 3 graded neighbors score healthier than its C+, from North Bergen Township (B−) to Ridgefield (A).
26% of Fairview adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among 468 New Jersey towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Fairview. 27% of Fairview adults worry about having enough food.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Fairview | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 11% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 22% | 25% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Fairview | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18.4% | 22.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 26.3% | 11.3% |
Palisades Medical Center
1.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
10th
percentile among NJ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Safety
Crime reported in Fairview
Fairview's reported crime rate is below New Jersey's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 17 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Fairview | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 9.9 per 1,000 residents | 8.9 | 11.5 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Fairview1.1
New Jersey2.2
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Fairview9.9
New Jersey14.3
U.S.17.7
17
violent crimes reported in 2024
151
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 6 of 538 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. English Neighborhood Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Fairview faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fairview.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesHurricanes
18
paid flood claims since 1979
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairview
19pages on Fairview
The big questions
SchoolsD−Behind 96% of NJ districts · 4 schoolsSafety1.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2024)HealthC+Better than NJ on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD$655K typical home · up 5.9% in a yearWork & commuteC$64K median household income · 2,452 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
139 within 15 miles of the center of Fairview
Bank Street College of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New York, NY2.2 miCUNY City CollegeUniversity or college · Public · New York, NY2.9 mi$7,340 in-state tuitionCUNY Hostos Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bronx, NY4 mi$5,254 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Fairview residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
About Fairview
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
Fairview is a borough located in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. According to the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 15,025, an increase of 1,190 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 13,835, which in turn reflected an increase of 580 (+4.4%) from the 13,255 counted in the 2000 census. Fairview was formed on December 19, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. The borough is named for its view of the Hackensack River valley.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1894
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 259 ft
- ZIP code
- 07022
Fairview’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Fairview.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D−; North Bergen Township (C−) is closest.
North Bergen TownshipRidgefieldCliffside ParkFairview
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | #440 | D− | D | — | D− | C+ |
| North Bergen Township | #375 | C− | D− | B | D | B− |
| Ridgefield | #196 | B+ | D− | A− | B− | A |
| Cliffside Park | #263 | B | D− | B+ | C+ | A− |
Fairview reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Fairview with a neighbor →
Questions about Fairview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairview, NJ a good place to live?
Fairview grades D− overall, better than 4% of U.S. towns and #440 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades C+ for health and D− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Fairview, NJ expensive?
Yes. That is 6.6 years of the area's median household income ($99,155 across the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.