Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Median home value$427,700
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,637/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Portland 35%
Fairview
Multnomah County10,735 residentsReynolds SD 7
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
50
Portland median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fairview is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fairview against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 25/100
F
Within-state proficiency6th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.3
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate70%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index87
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.92%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Mean commute22.7 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi8.1
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés45
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks46
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median household income$70,107
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.1%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations29%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fairview on schools
Fairview's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Oswego16 mi from FairviewA− 76 B West Linn16 mi from FairviewA− 71 B− Wilsonville23 mi from FairviewB+ 64 C+ Sherwood24 mi from FairviewB+ 68 B− Beaverton19 mi from FairviewB+ 71 B− Camas4 mi from FairviewB 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Fairview
Is Fairview, OR a good place to live?
Fairview scores 50 out of 100, 42nd of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fairview expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $427,700, 24% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.92%. $1,637/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fairview?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Fairview sit at the 6th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 70% graduation rate and a 16.3 student–teacher ratio. Fairview is served by Reynolds SD 7. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fairview?
The mean commute is 22.7 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 8.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fairview?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 46 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Fairview old or new?
The median home in Fairview was built in 1995 — newer than the Portland median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 45% 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.