Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median home value$390,200
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$1,301/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Nashville 31%
Fairview
Williamson County10,009 residentsWilliamson County
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
13th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
57
Nashville median 57
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 Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 90/100
A
Within-state proficiency100th pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate97%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index94
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.44%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 16/100
F
Mean commute37.1 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes26%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés16
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks9
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$91,131
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment3.3%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations47%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Is it quiet at night?
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Can you walk to a grocery store?
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Better than Fairview on commute & transport
Fairview's weakest grade is F. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Franklin16 mi from FairviewB 76 B Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)23 mi from FairviewB− 57 C− Brentwood20 mi from FairviewC+ 69 B− Dickson15 mi from FairviewD+ 55 C− Spring Hill20 mi from FairviewD 61 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fairview
Is Fairview, TN a good place to live?
Fairview scores 57 out of 100, 13th of 20 Nashville suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. 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 $390,200, 5% below the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.44%. $1,301/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fairview?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Fairview sit at the 100th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Fairview is served by Williamson County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fairview?
The mean commute is 37.1 min, with 26% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fairview?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 16 restaurants and cafés and 9 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Fairview old or new?
The median home in Fairview was built in 1997 — close to the Nashville median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 83% 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.