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Fairview is a tiny town of 179 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It's about 42 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $1k a month.
179people
$131kTypical home
$1,041/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
38"Snow
181Sunny days
166Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 179
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,584 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 42 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$828/mo)
- Median rent $1,041/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 166 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (359 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to PIT airport
- 44 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,391 ft
- 203 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+32 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.