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Fairview vs Camas

Next-door neighbors, in two states. The biggest differences: household income (2× in Camas) and home values (+66% in Camas).

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Fairview, ORAn outdoors townOregon · 10,735 people
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Camas, WAKnown for its schoolsWashington · 27,007 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

FairviewAn outdoors town
Outdoors#15 most conserved land in OR7.6 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 54%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 17%of OR districts All about Fairview →
CamasKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 97%of WA districts Outdoors#58 most trails in WA26 miles of trails across 26 parks and preserves Housing$747K typical home26% above the WA typical home All about Camas →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Household income2×
Households in Camas earn more
Camas $141,126Fairview $70,107
Home values+66%
Homes cost more in Camas
Camas $711,700Fairview $427,700
Property tax bill+82%
Tax bills are bigger in Camas
Camas $6,361Fairview $3,492
Trails3.5×
Camas has more miles of trail
Camas 26.4 miFairview 7.6 mi
Homeowners+35.7 pts renters
Fairview has more renters
Camas 78.3%Fairview 42.6%
Growth since 2010+17.8 pts
Camas has grown faster since 2010
Camas +34.7%Fairview +16.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,680 more a month in Camas

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Fairview$2,790/mo
Typical home $472K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $1,637/mo · Housing →
Camas$4,470/mo
Typical home $747K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $2,090/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,680 a month, about $20,100 a year, between Camas and Fairview.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every state ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–FairviewNot graded A−CamasSafer than 76% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−FairviewBetter than 17% of districts in the state A+CamasBetter than 97% of districts in the state
Health
B−FairviewHealthier than 54% of U.S. towns ACamasHealthier than 88% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Fairview and Camas share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FairviewCamasFairviewCamas
Fairview ↔ Camas3.8 miles apart · They share a border
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
FairviewCamas
Snow a year3″4″
January low37°F36°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)251d247d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th42nd
Outdoors & history
FairviewCamas
Trails8 mi26 mi
Conserved land16.9%4.6%
Settled19081883
National Register places14
Archive photos512
Famous people born here—9
Community
FairviewCamas
Library hours a week53 hrs49 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

FairviewCamas
People
Population 10,735Lowest 27,007Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +16.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% +34.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age 37.4±4.8Lowest 4% below U.S. 40.7±0.9Highest 5% above U.S.
Camas and Fairview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% 29.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+ 15.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% 13.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Fairview and Camas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% 54.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% 4.4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Fairview and Camas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,107±$9kLowest 13% below U.S. $141,126±$7kHighest 75% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $427,700±$29kLowest 29% above U.S. $711,700±$23kHighest 114% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,637±$78Lowest 16% above U.S. $2,090±$214Highest 48% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,492Lowest 12% above U.S. $6,361Highest 104% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.4%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% 44.3%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Fairview and Camas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 42.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% 78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Lowest 15 yrs newer than U.S. 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. 25 minHighest 7% below U.S.
Work from home 16.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% 27.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Lowest 13.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 11.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Lowest 0.88Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Portland (43%)Vancouver (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CamasFew work in Fairview
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 16.9%Highest 4.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.6 miLowest 26.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.2 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 12Lowest 26Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 58.7Lowest 64.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #95 of 121 in OR—
School district Reynolds SD 7Camas School District
High school in town Reynolds Learning AcademyCamas High School
Students per teacherat that high school 9.9Lowest 22.6Highest
U.S. average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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