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Fairfield BeachOH

A town of 1,432.

Population
1,432
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$215K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
52.1
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town

Is Fairfield Beach a good place to live?

Fairfield Beach’s best subject grade is a B+ for schools. Fairfield Beach has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestAHazard risk

What makes Fairfield Beach stand out

Where Fairfield Beach beats most towns.

15Very low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town

1,432 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Buckeye Lake · 1 miHebron · 3 miThornville · 4 miWalnut Township · 4 miMillersport · 4 miThorn Township · 5 mi

How Fairfield Beach grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Fairfield Beach is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsBeat 71% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 3.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →HealthLicking Memorial Hospital 9 miles awayB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $215K, 2.6 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 52.1; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Fairfield Beach: who provides what

Fairfield Beach is unincorporated, so Fairfield County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBuckeye Lake, Village of PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFairfield CountyFairfield County provides services here
SchoolsWalnut Township Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Fairfield County Board of ElectionsFairfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code4307643076 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 Fairfield Beach.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Top of a very low hazard risk in Fairfield Beach: inland flooding

FEMA puts 68% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to tornadoes. Fairfield Beach’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 15 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
Full pageFairfield Beach’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

Fairfield Beach stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

The average trip to work in Fairfield Beach is 27 minutes. This Ohio town had 41 jobs in 2023, up 33 from 2013. The middle household income for Fairfield Beach comes to $49,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Columbus (28%), Lancaster (5%) and Newark (5%).

1%work in town
Fairfield BeachOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$49,000$75,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.6%6.9%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.1%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Fairfield Beach1%
Columbus28%
Lancaster5%
Newark5%
Walnut Township4%
24 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Fairfield Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Full pageFairfield Beach’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here41 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Fairfield BeachCommute times27 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 24 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Fairfield Beach

In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageFairfield Beach’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 20°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB−

Fairfield Beach is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns

Nearly a third of adults feel lonely in Fairfield Beach, where Ohio’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 33%. Among adults here, 27% have been diagnosed with depression.

52%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Fairfield BeachOhio townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)11%13%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)32%34%33%
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
What stands outFairfield BeachOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.1%15.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.8%14.1%
Licking Memorial Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageFairfield Beach’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby9 miles to an ER · Licking Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than OH on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

HousingCost of living grade B−

The median home in Fairfield Beach sells for about $310K

86% of Fairfield Beach households own their home. For Fairfield Beach, the going rate for rent is $1,147 a month.

$310Kmedian sale price
Fairfield BeachOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home86%77%73%
Median rent$1,147 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
3
homes sold in May
Full pageFairfield Beach’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 6.4 years of incomeRents$1,147 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Ohio Stadium and 31 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairfield Beach. Close and well known come first.

All 46 attractions →
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium28 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium29 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field30 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena38 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium34 mi State parkHocking Hills State Park
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hocking Hills State Park: Ramseybuckeye, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fairfield Beach

15pages on Fairfield Beach
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 71% of OH districtsHealthB−Better than OH on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB−Work & commuteC+$49K median household income · 41 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions46 nearby · Dawes Arboretum 5 miLibraryBuckeye Lake BranchCollegesCentral Ohio Technical College is 10.6 mi away
The story
Climate85° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Fairfield Beach

Ohio State University-Newark CampusUniversity or college · Public · Newark10.6 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionCentral Ohio Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Newark10.6 mi$5,256 in-state tuitionDenison UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Granville10.8 mi$67,000 tuition

About 3 of every 100 Fairfield Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Fairfield Beach for work

Where Fairfield Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Columbus Columbus 28% 5% → Lancaster Lancaster 5% 5% → Newark Newark 5% 4% → Walnut Township Walnut Township 4% 3% → Heath Heath 3% 3% → New Albany New Albany 3% Fairfield Beach · 1% stay
41jobs based in Fairfield Beach
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fairfield Beach

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Fairfield Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
928 ft

Questions about Fairfield Beach

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fairfield Beach, OH expensive?

The typical home is worth about $215,000, 12% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.