Public Schools
grade C minus
Good for Families
grade B minus
Cost of Living
grade B minus
Health & Fitness
grade B minus
Outdoor Activities
grade B+
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Fairburn is a suburb of Atlanta with a population of 15,956. Fairburn is in Fulton County. Living in Fairburn offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents rent their homes. In Fairburn there are a lot of parks. Many families and young professionals live in Fairburn and residents tend to be liberal.
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Rent
53%
Own
47%
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Assault
168.4
national 282.7
Murder
5.8
national 6.1
Rape
23.2
national 40.7
Robbery
23.2
national 135.5
Burglary
46.5
national 500.1
Theft
540.1
national 2,042.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
58.1
national 284
Residents
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
<10 years
23%
10-17 years
12%
18-24 years
10%
25-34 years
17%
35-44 years
14%
45-54 years
9%
55-64 years
8%
65+ years
7%
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Master's degree or higher
4%
national 13%
Bachelor's degree
21%
national 20%
Some college or associate's degree
37%
national 29%
High school diploma or equivalent
32%
national 27%
Less than high school diploma
7%
national 11%
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Working in Fairburn
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
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Fairburn Reviews
Rating 4.03 out of 5 114 reviews
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My experience in Fairburn has been great! I support the local businesses in the area ranging from the restaurants, grocery store, gas stations, barbershop, gym, and the public library.
What I like about Fairburn is the friendly
atmosphere and the citizens of the city. It feels like a small family with extended members who you may not know personally, but from normal interactions, they are like family.
What I would like to see for Fairburn is the mall to reopen. This would create more jobs and provide a reason for people to come further south of the airport, and could potentially bring more companies to the area.
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Living in Fairburn is quiet great. The neighborhoods are very friendly and crime rarely happens. There have been consistent development's over the years including the buildings of
popular restaurants and coffee places. This has raised property cost good for people who want to sell in the future. My neighbors are always friendly and people with family's have no problem finding a store near by or grabbing a eat. One thing i would change about Fairburn our its schools. The schools provided for students in this area are ranked very low and have poor reviews from students and staff mostly because it also feeds into the lower income areas where crime is high. I think better
counseling for those specific students could do wonder so it doesn't harm the other students. To end on a good note Fairburn is only a few minutes from down town Atlanta where most of the excitement is at make it a easy trip to go back and forth and have fun during the day.
Fairburn is a hybrid of
a tiny town and a fast-growing suburb. Fairburn doesn't have much, and it's essentially just a few of blocks of shops/restaurants - nothing special. Fairburn is a lovely, peaceful town.