Photo: Jim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0Fairview spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Fairview’s borough government spent $20.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,440 per resident.
What stands out about how Fairview is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,440 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Fairview’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,440 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,189, and the middle half spent $1,010–$1,449. Fairview spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($320,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fairview itself left out).
About $1,440 per resident a year, or $3.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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No trend yet
Fairview reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 69 in 2022.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fairview’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Fairview’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairview →
Who’s in charge in Fairview
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fairview’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on fairviewborough.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 232 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (14,124).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Fairview Borough School District
Fairview’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,396 per pupil, $11,062 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Fairview.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fairviewborough.com ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Fairview compares with the towns next door
Fairview spent $1,440 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,366 to $2,163. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cliffside Park | $1,366 | $10,000+ |
| Ridgefield | $1,524 | $10,000+ |
| North Bergen Township | $2,163 | $8,629 |
| Fairview | $1,440 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Fairview’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairview’s government
How much does Fairview spend per resident?
About $1,440 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,440 was more than 73% of 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Fairview’s government?
See fairviewborough.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairview yet.
How many people work for Fairview?
61 full-time and 78 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $670,214 (about $8.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairview in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Paul Sarlo) and General Assembly District 36 (Clinton Calabrese and Gary Schaer). The General Assembly district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fairview’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →