FairbornOH
A town of 34,534. Nearly 10.8% of it is conserved land.
Population
34,534
+6.7% since 2010
Typical home
$210K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Jobs based here
11,020
Balanced
What makes Fairborn stand out The 3 things Fairborn does most differently from other towns.
College town
Wright State University calls Fairborn home
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Fairborn is #25 of 881 in OH for “Fastest-rising home prices”. Fair?
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Outdoors
10.8% of Fairborn is conserved land 10 miles of trails across 29 parks and preserves.
#172 for trails in OH
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 10.8%
conserved · 1,002 of 9,279 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
#134
most conserved land in OH
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Oakes Quarry Park 5.3 mi 215 2. Fairborn Community Park 0.9 mi 205 3. Cold Springs Reserve 0.7 mi 39
Housing
A typical Fairborn home is worth about $210K The typical Fairborn home is worth about $210,000, up 4.5% in a year, 16% below the Ohio typical home.
$210K Zillow home value
Typical home value Fairborn $210K
Ohio $249K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A strong seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +4.5%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns Fairborn beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
C+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
What stands out Fairborn OH Fewer adults with diabetes 11.3% 13.2% Fewer adults who have had a stroke 3.2% 3.7% More adults without reliable transportation 9.1% 7.7%
88th Medical Group (Wright-Patterson Afb)
1.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
62nd
percentile among OH towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fairborn Most working residents leave Fairborn for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Dayton (13%), Beavercreek (10%) and Kettering (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
9% work in town
Where working residents work In Fairborn 9%
Dayton 13%
Beavercreek 10%
Kettering 5%
Springfield 4%
11 mi
median commute distance
11,020
jobs based in Fairborn
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
9 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9 Very low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
16
paid flood claims since 1980
6
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Fairborn has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
25″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 24–40°
Spring 42–63°
Summer 63–84°
Fall 45–65°
Oct 28
typical first frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 41% of U.S. towns Fairborn reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less.
C+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Fairborn 3
Ohio 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Fairborn 11.5
Ohio 14.7
U.S. 15.5
41st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
32nd
percentile among OH towns
107
violent crimes reported in 2025
407
property crimes reported in 2025
c. 1930 · Hupp and Roehner, Inc., contract builders of modern homes (85241) · Wikimedia Commons
Fairborn’s story
Fairborn in pictures
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 4 places in Fairborn on the National Register of Historic Places.
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