Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Fairview earns a D, 102nd of 142 graded towns in Oregon, mostly because of schools. Its schools rank behind 95% of the state's. In its favor, it has 8 miles of trail. Fairview’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, where Oregon’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Fairview is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 94% of U.S. towns. On civic life, just 13 of Oregon’s 161 towns do worse.
Where Fairview beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Multnomah Learning Academy | K–8 | 550 |
| Woodland Elementary | K–5 | 381 |
| Salish Ponds Elementary School | K–5 | 330 |
16.9% of the town is conserved land, across 12 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Fairview is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 204 in 1910, 10,424 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 4 maps from 1941 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MountainMount Hood
11 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
16 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
13 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
14 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
11 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumMount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairview, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairview.
Fairview is one of Oregon’s best towns for the outdoors and is mostly renters.
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #2 of 142 in Oregon.
7.6 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. Blue Lake Regional Park, at 169 acres with 3.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blue Lake Regional Park | 3.3 mi | 169 |
| 2. Salish Ponds Park | 1.3 mi | 54 |
| 3. Indian John Park | 0.3 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 723 | – |
| Reynolds Learning AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 183 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Fairview for work: only 2% work in town. 18% of Fairview residents live below the poverty line, above both the Oregon town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Fairview grew to 2,941 in 2023, 592 more than in 2013.
| Fairview | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fairview has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Fairview’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fairview.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
43% of Fairview households own their home. The typical Fairview home is worth about $470,000, down 1.1% in a year, close to the Oregon typical home. The median rent in Fairview is $1,637 a month.
| Fairview | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 43% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,637 a month | $1,413 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fairview beats the Oregon average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 31% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Fairview.
| Fairview | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 73% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Fairview | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 24.3% | 27.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.6% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
15 within 15 miles of the center of Fairview
About 5 of every 100 Fairview residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
8,920 counted in 2010 and 10,424 in 2020; an estimated 10,762 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
City in Oregon, United States
Fairview is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. It is located in the Portland metropolitan area north of Gresham and west of Troutdale. The population was 10,424 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Fairview.
| Town | OR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | #102 | D | C− | — | D | B− |
| Gresham | #118 | D | D | C− | C− | B− |
| Wood Village | #85 | C− | B− | — | D | C− |
| Troutdale | #83 | C− | C− | — | D | B |
Fairview, Wood Village and Troutdale report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Fairview with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Fairview grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #102 of 142 in Oregon. It grades B− for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.
