Rankings · How Fairfield ranks in OH
How Fairfield compares across Ohio
Fairfield is ranked on 36 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
36
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #165 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 21% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 95% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Fairfield’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 95% of OH towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
15.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Hotter summers than 94% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.1° July high
Milder winters than 86% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.3° January low
Wetter than 86% of OH towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 75% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
38.1 median age
Less snow than 74% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
16 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 71% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+59.0% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 67% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.6% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 65% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
186 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 59% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 51% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
At a glance
Fairfield lands in the top half on 10 of 22 lists
Each dot is Fairfield’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Fairfield does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#187/1022Fewest smokers#314/1022Healthiest#487/1021Closest to a top hospital#526/1022Most active#558/1022Lowest obesity#675/1022Fewest uninsured#676/1022 People
Most educated#344/1022 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#527/1022 Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#619/1022Most affordable#653/1022Rent easiest to afford#165/217Cheapest rent#811/980 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#304/369 Next door
Fairfield out-ranks 2 of its 6 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.