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A city of 16,745 people in Illinois
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About Fairview Heights

City in Illinois, United States
16,706Population
11.6 sq miArea
584 ftElevation

Fairview Heights is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States within Greater St. Louis. It is an eastern suburb of St. Louis. As of the 2020 census, Fairview Heights had a population of 16,706.

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ZIP code62208
Area code618
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Housing in Fairview Heights

$199K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fairview Heights home is worth about $199,000, up 1.5% in a year, 33% below the Illinois typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market30
Sale-to-list103.2%
Sold in May17
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Fairview Heights

D

Safety Grade D

Fairview Heights reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fairview Heights 4.2
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Fairview Heights 29.7
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: ModerateMostly earthquakes · higher than 56% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Fairview Heights

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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2better than IL·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Memorial HospitalBelleville · 3.3 mi · ER
Sihf Healthcare - SwanseaSwansea · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fairview Heights · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fairview Heights →

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