A town of 17,018, settled in 1903. Nearly 23.4% of it is conserved land.
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23.4% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
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Ordered by what stands out in Fairview Park. Another town gets a different order.
9.7 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rocky River Reservation | 8.7 mi | 649 |
| 2. Bain Park | 0.4 mi | 26 |
| 3. Nelson Russ Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
Most working residents leave Fairview Park for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (32%), Westlake (6%) and Rocky River (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Fairview Park beats the Ohio average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Fairview Park | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 14.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.2% | 16.6% |
The public schools Fairview Park’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles-Sweet Elementary School | K–5 | 624 | B+ |
| St. Angela Merici Elementary School Private | PK–8 | 433 | |
| Messiah Lutheran School Private | PK–8 | 156 | |
| Lewis F Mayer Middle School | 6–8 | 314 | B− |
| Fairview High School | 9–12 | 484 | B |
| Parkview Early Education Center | PK | 49 | Not graded |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
Fairview Park has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Fairview Park home is worth about $286,000, up 3.3% in a year, 15% above the Ohio typical home.
Fairview Park's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 11 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
15 notable people were born in Fairview Park.
City in Ohio, United States
Fairview Park is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 17,291 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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6 towns share a border with Fairview Park.