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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Fairfax? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Prairie Creek Park
      Fairfax City Park
      Hawks Ridge Park
      Delaney Park
      Coolidge Park
      Beverly Park
      Jacolyn Park
      Cherry Hill Park

      Entertainment

      AMC Classic
      Cherry Hill Aquatic Center

      Food & Drink

      Dairy Queen
      Subway
      Panda Express
      Subway
      Fazoli's
      Hardee's
      Chick-fil-A
      Wendy's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Fairfax? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Fairfax.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      B- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Fairfax? The cost of living in Fairfax is 106/100 - which is 19% higher than Iowa.
      Fairfax
      106

      6% more expensive than average

      Iowa
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Fairfax? Fairfax crime rates are 301, which are 82% lower than Iowa
      Total Crime
      301 per 100k people

      87% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 333  

      87% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -19%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Fairfax? The median income in Fairfax is $103,347 which is 89% higher than Iowa.
      Median household income
      $103,34787% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $38,99731% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      58% lower than the US average

      B+ Health & Safety

      Is Fairfax a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Fairfax home prices? Fairfax home prices are $233,300 - which is 76% higher than Iowa
      Median home value
      $233,30026% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,14921% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      93%

      46% higher than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Fairfax have good schools? The Fairfax graduation rate is 96% - which is 9% higher than Iowa
      High school grad. rates
      96%

      15% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Fairfax a good place to live? Fairfax has an overall rating of 88% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      88%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      88%

      1 total surveys

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