Fairview is a town in Collin County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 10,372. The estimated population in 2023 was 10,790. The town is adjacent to the 289-acre (1.17 km2) Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary.

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How Fairview ranks

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#5Best schools in TX #13Most remote workers in TX #18Most trails in TX All TX rankings →

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Living in Fairview

Housing in Fairview

$655K▼ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fairview home is worth about $655,000, down 4.6% in a year, 119% above the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market50

Sale-to-list97.2%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Fairview

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Fairview reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fairview 0.7

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fairview 6.8

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Fairview

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Most working residents leave Fairview for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Dallas (18%), Plano (14%) and McKinney (9%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Dallas

18%

Plano

14%

McKinney

Allen

2%Work in townlive and work in Fairview 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,746Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Fairview

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

13better than TX·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 6▼ 5 close Habits 4▲ 0 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

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What stands out

8.6%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · better 11.5%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Medical Center of MckinneyMckinney · 2 mi · ER

Women's Health Center of MckinneyMckinney · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fairview · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fairview →

Natural hazards in Fairview

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

11Does Fairview flood?paid flood claims since 1989 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fairview MapFairview vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Fairview

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Fairview has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 36°Winter

75° / 54°Spring

93° / 72°Summer

77° / 55°Fall

How much snow does Fairview get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 11, with the last in spring around Mar 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Fairview

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School Grade A

The public schools Fairview’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#5Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictLOVEJOY ISDSchools5

Robert L Puster El A+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 548 students Nature School of FairviewElementary · Grades PK–2 · 85 students Sloan Creek Int A+Middle · Grades 5–6 · 612 students Lovejoy Childhood Development Center A+Prekindergarten · Grades PK · 60 students Lovejoy DaepGrades M

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.