Joseph Ferris House · National Register of Historic Places
Fairfax’s story
71 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1899.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1955Fairfax is settled
Photo: Greg Hume · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,764
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Typical home
$254K
−0.4% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
35.9
years
Jobs based here
3,851
A job hub
Is Fairfax a good place to live?
The best of Fairfax’s subject grades are an A for walkability and incomes and an A− for health; the weakest is a D− for safety. Only 82 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on the outdoors. Fairfax has 1 place on the National Register. On civic life, just 112 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. Fairfax has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Fairfax stand out
Where Fairfax beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here3,851
Residents who work1,012
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Joseph Ferris HouseHistoryA
Settled in 1955
1 place on the National Register
A history going back 71 years.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Fairfax2.3
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3
Worth knowing · SafetyD−
21% less violent crime than OH
More crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
A job hub
Every workday, about 3,784 people come to Fairfax for work
Where Fairfax’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,851jobs based in Fairfax
7%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Fairfax grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Fairfax is from typical.
SafetyMore crime per resident than almost any U.S. townD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.6 of 20; 3.9% of households have no car; 2.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitAOpen →Jobs & income$75K median household incomeAOpen →HealthThe Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health 4.5 miles awayA−Open →SchoolsCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 7% conserved landAOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life0.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market59 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.9; 46% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Kings Island and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairfax. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
7 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
Big draw38 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
6 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
6 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fairfax: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairfax, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGCWWNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTuesdayTrash dayTown site
SchoolsMariemont City School DistrictCincinnati City School District2 districts serve Fairfax; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code4522745227 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 Fairfax.
SafetyD−
Property crime in Fairfax is higher than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
Fairfax reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less. Its violent crime rate stands at 2.3 per 1,000 residents, above both the Ohio town median (1.2) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6).
1%of U.S. towns report more crimeD−Safety Grade
| Fairfax | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 63.6 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Fairfax2.3
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Fairfax63.6
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
1st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
112
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
SchoolsC
On state tests, Fairfax’s schools trail 68% of Ohio districts
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Mariemont City school district. 239 students attend Fairfax’s public school.
32%of OH districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariemont Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 239 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
A job hub: Fairfax has 3.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 3,784 commuters
In Fairfax, the average trip to work is 21 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 7% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Fairfax has added 404 jobs, to 3,851 in 2023. Among residents locally, 4.1% live below the poverty line, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
7%work in town
| Fairfax | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 9.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Fairfax7%
Cincinnati31%
Blue Ash6%
Sharonville3%
Mariemont2%
7 mi
median commute distance
3,851
jobs based in Fairfax
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthA−
Residents of Fairfax are healthier than four in five U.S. towns
15% of Fairfax adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Fairfax beats Ohio on 16 and trails on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 11% report frequent physical distress, 20% get no exercise outside work.
80%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Fairfax | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
16 better15 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Fairfax | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.3% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 14.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.7% | 16.6% |
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health
4.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Fairfax faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Nearly two thirds of Fairfax’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 56 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
56
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsA
6.6% of the land in Fairfax is protected from building
Trails run 0.5 miles in 5 parks and preserves. For Fairfax, the concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 5, covering 24 acres.
6.6%conserved
| Fairfax | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
6.6%
conserved · 33 of 496 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ziegler Park | 0.2 mi | 13 |
| 2. Ault Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
| 3. Murray Path | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B−
Zillow puts the typical Fairfax home at about $254K
For Fairfax, the median rent is $1,229 a month. In Fairfax, two in five sales closed above the list price. A home in Fairfax typically sold within 59 days of listing.
$254KZillow home value
| Fairfax | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,229 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Fairfax$254K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
59
days on market
99.3%
sale-to-list price
−0.4%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairfax
19pages on Fairfax
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 68% of OH districts · 1 schoolSafetyD−2.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA−Better than OH on 16 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB−$254K typical home · down 0.4% in a yearWork & commuteA$75K median household income · 3,851 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
17 within 15 miles of the center of Fairfax
Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cincinnati4.2 mi$50,640 tuitionAthenaeum of OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cincinnati4.4 miUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Public · Cincinnati6.3 mi$13,976 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Fairfax residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Fairfax
Village in Ohio, United States
Fairfax is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cincinnati. The population was 1,768 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1955
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 564 ft
Fairfax’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Fairfax.
CincinnatiMariemontColumbia TownshipFairfax
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | — | — | B− | D− | C | A− |
| Cincinnati | #957 | D | C+ | D− | C | C |
| Mariemont | #111 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Columbia Township | #825 | C | C− | — | C | A− |
Fairfax has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Mariemont and Columbia Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Fairfax with a neighbor →
Questions about Fairfax
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairfax, OH safe?
Fairfax reports more crime per resident than 100% of U.S. towns, a D− Safety Grade: 4 violent and 112 property crimes in 2025.
Is Fairfax, OH expensive?
That is 3.1 years of the area's median household income ($81,120 across the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 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 B−.