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Fairlee, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Kent County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
259
Population
68/sq mi density
$114,063
Median Income
$44,247 per capita
$271,200
Home Value
$360,639 Zillow
$1,116
Median Rent
19.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
436
Violent Crime/100K
2,462 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$114,063 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$271,200 home value, $1,116/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
436 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$114,063
52% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,247
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
64% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.4%
113% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairlee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairlee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$114,063
152%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,247
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,043
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,017
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,017
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
49 min
79% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
96.4%
32% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,248M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
96.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
3.6%
Average commute time
49 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
750
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
67
Retail
79
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,043
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,689
63% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $114,063 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,247 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,043 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,017 |
| County GDP | $1,248M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 49 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 96.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 750 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,043 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,689 |