
Fairview isn’t ranked, but the towns around it are
Fairview has fewer than 2,500 residents, below the floor for Kentucky’s town rankings: Census estimates for a town this size carry margins too wide to rank fairly. Here’s what the towns around it are known for.
What the towns around Fairview are known for
None of the towns bordering Fairview reach 2,500 residents, so these are the nearest ranked towns, each with its best finish on a KY list.
#32 of 143
#18 of 143
#28 of 142
#15 of 143Where in every KY ranking
32 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Climate
Snowiest#1 Covington · 23 in
Least snow#1 Richmond · 1.3 in
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Mildest winters#1 Fort Campbell North · 27.6°
Hottest summers#1 Bowling Green · 89.4°
Coolest summers#1 Florence · 85.2°
Longest growing season#1 Eddyville · 225 days
Wettest#1 Russell Springs · 55 in
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Providence · 0.9 yrs
Cheapest rent#1 Louisa · $488/mo
Lowest property tax#1 Princeton · $535/yr
Rent easiest to afford#1 Fort Knox · 22.7%
Getting around
F Shortest commute#1 Fort Campbell North · 10.3 minHousing
Vacation-home towns#1 Hebron · 6.8%
Most new homes#1 Elizabethtown · 17.4 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Cave City · +84.8%
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Russell · 30.3 per home
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Murray · 36.6%
Most trails#1 Southgate · 5.3 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Douglass Hills · 148 / sq mi
People
Most educated#1 Indian Hills · 84.8%
Youngest#1 Morehead · 22.0
Oldest#1 Prospect · 54.5
Most residents 65+#1 Hendron · 32.4%
Most kids#1 Walton · 40.9%
Safety
Safest#1 Junction City · 0.4
All of Kentucky’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every KY list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.



