Fairview is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,850 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fairview is the 515th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Of important note, Fairview is also a town of artists. Fairview has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Fairview’s character.

Also of interest is that Fairview has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Fairview telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.65% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Fairview is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Fairview really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Fairview perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

As is often the case in a small town, Fairview doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Fairview ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Fairview, 44.98% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Fairview in 2018 was $35,708, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,832 for a family of four. However, Fairview contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Fairview home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairview residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairview include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Fairview is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.