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Ranked #18 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
Ranked #65 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #84 Best Green Cities
Ranked #87 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #207 2005 Best Places to Live

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Overview
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Population:1,721
Pop. Change:94%
State: Iowa
Metro Area: Cedar Rapids Metro Area
County: Linn County
City:Fairfax
Zip Code:52228
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Fairfax, Iowa

As of 2011, Fairfax's population is 1,721 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 93.81 percent.

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The median home cost in Fairfax is $149,100. Home appreciation the last year has been -0.94 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Fairfax's cost of living is 6.10% Lower than the U.S. average.

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Fairfax public schools spend $4,646 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 14 students per teacher in Fairfax.

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The unemployment rate in Fairfax is 6.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Positive. Fairfax jobs have Increased by 1.35 percent.

Average Commute time is 21 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Fairfax's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

 • Newly Listed Homes
 • Most Expensive Listing
 • Million Dollar Houses
 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
 • Median Priced Homes




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