The Fairborn Theatre is a historic movie theater in the city of Fairborn, Ohio, United States. Built soon after World War II in an Air Force community, it has been named a historic site due to its aviation-themed architecture.

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4 on the National Register · #141 in OHHistoric places →

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How Fairborn ranks

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#127Closest to a top hospital in OH #130Most walkable in OH #134Most conserved land in OH All OH rankings →

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Living in Fairborn

Housing in Fairborn

$210K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fairborn home is worth about $210,000, up 4.5% in a year, 16% below the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market25

Sale-to-list99.1%

Sold in May33

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Safety in Fairborn

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Safety Grade C+

Fairborn reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fairborn 3

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fairborn 11.5

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Fairborn

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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.

Dayton

13%

Beavercreek

10%

Kettering

Springfield

9%Work in townlive and work in Fairborn 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 11,020Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Fairborn

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 63% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

4better than OH·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.3%Fewer adults with diabetesOH 13.2% · better 3.2%Fewer adults who have had a strokeOH 3.7% · better 9.1%More adults without reliable transportationOH 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

88th Medical Group (Wright-Patterson Afb)Wright-Patterson Afb · 1.5 mi · ER

Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton - Chambersburg Health CenterDayton · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Fairborn

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Fairborn

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

16Does Fairborn flood?paid flood claims since 1980 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fairborn MapFairborn vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Fairborn

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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.

40° / 24°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

65° / 45°Fall