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Fairfax, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Johnson County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
2,865 Population 789/sq mi density
$120,552 Median Income $45,288 per capita
$278,800 Home Value $294,828 Zillow
$1,188 Median Rent 26.8% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
299 Violent Crime/100K 3,842 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$120,552 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$278,800 home value, $1,188/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
299 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
36.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Fairfax (13)

Backbone State Park
State Park
1,758 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cedar Rock
State Park
177 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Delabar State Park
State Park
82 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
George Wyth State Park
State Park
1,220 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Orphaned at age nine, Herbert Hoover left West Branch never to live here again. In later years, he returned to his humble birthplace to celebrate his long career of public service. A memorial landscape remains to tell his story: how community, hard work, honesty, and usefulness to others opened a wo...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park Film, Mu...
Weather: Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures. Average high temperatures in the spring and fall are between 50° and 60° F, with lows from 40° F to 50° F. Summer is hot and humid with average hig...
Lake Darling State Park
State Park
1,414 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Keomah State Park
State Park
376 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Macbride State Park
State Park
557 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nelson Dewey State Park
State Park
745 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Palisades-Kepler State Park
State Park
449 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Union Grove State Park
State Park
309 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wapsipinicon State Park
State Park
398 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wildcat Den State Park
State Park
432 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0