Fairport, N.Y, 1885
Fairport’s story
159 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,920 in 1880, 5,501 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1856 and 6 maps from 1900 on.
- 1867Fairport is settled
FairportNY
Trash day: look up yoursPhoto: Djbrei · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
5,326
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Typical home
$403K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Jobs based here
2,838
Balanced
TownGrade
A
#69 of 745 in NY
Is Fairport a good place to live?
Fairport is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 69th among New York's 745 graded towns. Residents are healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 82% of U.S. towns, and the median household earns $107K. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $403K for a typical one and 5.3 times the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income. 62% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Fairport, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 2 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on hazard risk. Fairport's schools rank ahead of 73% of New York towns.
What makes Fairport stand out
Where Fairport beats most towns.
How Fairport grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Fairport is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA+Open →HealthRochester General Hospital 9.5 miles awayAOpen →SafetyA−Open →Jobs & income2,838 jobs based hereA−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.6 of 20; 10.2% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 3% conserved landB+Open →History14 notable people born hereA−Open →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 81° summer afternoons, 86″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.5–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 39 attractions →George Eastman Museum and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairport. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
13 mi MountainCumorah
9 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
9 mi MuseumThe National Museum of Play11 mi Theme parkSeabreeze Amusement Park
8 mi MuseumMemorial Art Gallery230K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Memorial Art Gallery: DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fairport: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairport, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of Fairport7.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMCWA1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown pickup · day by addressTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMonroe County Board of ElectionsMonroe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1445014450 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairport.
Fairport pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the New York norm, carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of New York (mostly inland flooding) and is safe by national standards but not by New York’s.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
The FEMA risk score in Fairport is lower than in most of New York or the rest of the country
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 99% of New York towns, with expected losses of about $129 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
Fairport’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Fairport since 1993.
1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1993
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA
For health, Fairport earns an A
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 8.7% of its 4,498 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
14% of Fairport adults report frequent mental distress. Fairport beats the New York average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 10% of Fairport adults smoke cigarettes.
88%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Fairport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
32 measures vs. New York
13 better16 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Fairport | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.3% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 7.7% |
Rochester General Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
77th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyA−
For safety, Fairport earns an A−
At 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 67% of New York’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Fairport is 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
82%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
| Fairport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Fairport0.8
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Fairport3.8
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
82nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
67th
percentile among NY towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
20
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade C−
For cost of living, Fairport earns a C−
Fairport grades A overall with a typical home of about $403K, below the New York typical value; only 33 of the 89 New York towns graded A− or better can say that.
Typical home values rose 4.6% in the year to September 2026. 68% of households own their home in Fairport.
$403KZillow home value
| Fairport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,165 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Fairport$403K
New York$525K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Fairport
The Webster 2 Ne weather station, 10 miles away, records that 86 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Fairport has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81° and January nights drop to 18°.
86″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring36–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall43–60°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Fairport draws in 2,672 commuters
The average commute for its 2,364 working residents takes 20.6 minutes, against 32.6 across New York. 24.5% of workers work from home, against 14.9% across New York.
Most working residents leave Fairport for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (23%), Perinton (16%) and Henrietta (8%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
7%work in town
| Fairport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Fairport7%
Rochester23%
Perinton16%
Henrietta8%
Pittsford5%
9 mi
median commute distance
2,838
jobs based in Fairport
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.4%conserved
| Fairport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
3.4%
conserved · 35 of 1,029 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Potter Memorial Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Winding Brook Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Misty Pine Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairport
20pages on Fairport
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 73% of NY districtsSafetyA−0.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than NY on 13 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC−$403K typical home · up 4.6% in a yearWork & commuteA−$107K median household income · 2,838 jobs hereNatural hazardsA+FEMA risk higher than 1% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Fairport
St. John Fisher UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rochester3.7 mi$41,190 tuitionNazareth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rochester3.8 mi$42,450 tuitionMonroe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rochester8.4 mi$6,006 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Fairport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Fairport
14 notable people were born in Fairport.
About Fairport
Village in Perinton, New York, US
Fairport is a village in the town of Perinton, part of Monroe County, New York, United States. Fairport is a suburb of Rochester and is known as the "crown jewel of the Erie Canal". The population of the village was 5,501 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1867
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 474 ft
- ZIP code
- 14450
Questions about Fairport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairport, NY a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Fairport grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #69 of 745 in New York. It grades A for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Fairport, NY expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
What is Fairport, NY known for?
14 notable people were born here, including Philip Seymour Hoffman and Rick Beato.