Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$477,300
Washington $579,900
Median rent$1,894/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Washington 31%
Fairland
Montgomery County26,231 residentsMontgomery County Public Schools
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
45th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on cost of living and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
55
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fairland is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fairland against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency78th pct
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.7
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate89%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index89
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax6.00%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 33/100
F
Mean commute35.0 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes40%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi10
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés34
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks44
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$98,800
Washington $126,684
Unemployment6.1%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations49%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fairland on housing & affordability
Fairland's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
McLean16 mi from FairlandA 72 B− Potomac14 mi from FairlandB+ 67 C+ Bethesda11 mi from FairlandB− 73 B North Potomac15 mi from FairlandB− 68 B− Olney8 mi from FairlandB− 66 C+ Clarksburg19 mi from FairlandC+ 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fairland
Is Fairland, MD a good place to live?
Fairland scores 55 out of 100, 45th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fairland expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $477,300, 18% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $1,894/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fairland?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Fairland sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 12.7 student–teacher ratio. Fairland is served by Montgomery County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fairland?
The mean commute is 35.0 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 10 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fairland?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 34 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Fairland old or new?
The median home in Fairland was built in 1985 — close to the Washington median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 53% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.