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Fairfax Area Facts

  • Fairfax has a Livability Score of 71/100, which is considered excellent
  • Fairfax crime rates are 60% lower than the Jacksonville average
  • Cost of living in Fairfax is 6% higher than the Jacksonville average
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      C Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Fairfax? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Baker Point Park
      Stinson Park
      Lakeside Park
      Greenwood Park
      Yerkes Park
      Bettes Park
      Seminole Park
      Van Wert Park

      Entertainment

      G Howard Bryan Museum of Southern History
      Eclipse
      Batt's Family Fun Center
      Murray Hill Art Center
      Murray Hill Theatre
      Archetype
      Metro
      King Pins

      Food & Drink

      Panera Bread
      Moe's Southwest Grill
      Goal Post Sandwich Shop
      KFC
      Taco Bell
      Chick-fil-A
      Shores Liquor and Bar
      Peterbrooke Chocolatier

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Fairfax? Of all people who commute, 1.4% take public transportation in Fairfax.
      Drive to Work
      82%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      2% higher than the US average

      B- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Fairfax? The cost of living in Fairfax is 103/100 - which is 6% higher than Florida.
      Fairfax
      103

      3% more expensive than average

      Jacksonville
      98

      2% 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 856, which are 53% lower than Florida
      Total Crime
      856 per 100k people

      62% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 117

      62% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -21%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Fairfax? The median income in Fairfax is $101,362 which is 107% higher than Florida.
      Median household income
      $101,36283% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $61,526106% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      77% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
      Specialty Hospital Jacksonville
      Ten Broeck Hospital Jacksonville
      Brown Fertility
      Wekiva Springs Center
      Memorial Hospital
      Baptist North Medical Campus
      UF Health Jacksonville

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Health Mart & Compounding Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Marietta Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Halliday's & Koivisto's Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Baptist Primary Care Center
      FABEN OB/GYN Southpoint
      Island Doctors
      Saint Vincent Primary Care
      Gerald Anthony Giurato
      Riverside Pain Physicians
      Island Doctors
      Ara West Jacksonville

      A+ Housing

      What are Fairfax home prices? Fairfax home prices are $254,100 - which is 52% higher than Florida
      Median home value
      $254,10038% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8689% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      73%

      14% higher than the US average

      B- Schools

      Does Fairfax have good schools? The Fairfax graduation rate is 96% - which is 15% higher than Florida
      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

      N/A User Ratings

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