NASA Lewis Research Center-Development Engineering Building & Annex · Photo: Tim Evanson · CC BY-SA 2.0In Fairview Park, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Fairview Park’s city government spent $17.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,063 per resident.
What stands out about how Fairview Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,063 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Fairview Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,063 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,165, and the middle half spent $965–$1,535. Fairview Park spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fairview Park itself left out).
About $1,063 per resident a year, or $2.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
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No trend yet
Fairview Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,123 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.14% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fairview Park’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 Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairview Park →
Who’s in charge in Fairview Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fairview Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on fairviewpark.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 162 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (16,042).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
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 Park City School District
Fairview Park’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,227 per pupil, $11,233 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Rocky River City School District · $17,955 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Fairview Park voted in 2024
Official results for Fairview Park’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.7%5,827 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.3%4,003 votesOthers: 1.0% (96 votes).
Most votes in Fairview Park: Kamala D Harris
Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Fairview Park’s 13,382 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Fairview Park: Sherrod Brown
Cuyahoga County: Brown 67.5%, Moreno 30.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Max Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fairview Park, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Park | 58.7% | 40.3% | 1.0% | 9,926 |
| Cuyahoga County | 65.4% | 33.9% | 0.8% | 575,890 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Fairview Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fairviewpark.org ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Fairview Park compares with the towns next door
Fairview Park spent $1,063 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,183 to $1,763. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | $1,183 | $5,266 |
| North Olmsted | $1,306 | $4,824 |
| Brook Park | $1,371 | $2,811 |
| Cleveland | $1,763 | $1,759 |
| Rocky River | estimate | $6,421 |
| Westlake | estimate | $5,742 |
| Fairview Park | $1,063 | $5,123 |
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 Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairview Park’s government
How much does Fairview Park spend per resident?
About $1,063 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 $1,063 was less than 66% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fairview Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,123 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fairviewpark.org.
Who runs Fairview Park’s government?
See fairviewpark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairview Park yet.
How did Fairview Park vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.7%, Donald J Trump 40.3% (9,926 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Fairview Park?
99 full-time and 78 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $722,245 (about $8.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairview Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Nickie Antonio) and State House District 16 (Bride Sweeney). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fairview Park’s government
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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 →