Fairfax
Fairfax
About the neighborhood
Fairfax, West Virginia, in Tucker County offers a calm and peaceful living environment characterized by low traffic noise and a relaxed atmosphere. The neighborhood features a delightful mix of housing, with many well-maintained single detached homes built between the 1960s and 1980s alongside charming older properties from before the 1960s. Access to primary schools is convenient, and a handful of nearby restaurants provide dining options. While the area supports vehicle transportation well with easy parking availability, it also provides some cycling infrastructure in select locations. Residents benefit from quiet streets that foster a sense of tranquility throughout the district.
Highlights
This area is great forCar friendly
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forElementary Schools
Characteristics
Transportation
Cars are an excellent transportation option in this district. It is very easy to park. Fairfax is not especially amenable to cycling since there are few bike lanes, and there is a considerable amount of elevation changes. Thankfully, a few enjoyable pockets for bicycling exist. It is also very challenging for pedestrians to navigate Fairfax because running common errands is impractical without a vehicle.
Services
House buyers in this district usually have to turn to a vehicle to travel to the closest supermarket. Residents of Fairfax can enjoy a few restaurants as well. Regarding education, primary schools are easy to get to as a pedestrian from most properties for sale in Fairfax. In contrast, there are only a very small number of high schools and accordingly they can be a very long trip away. Along with public schools, there are private elementary and secondary schools.
Character
Home buyers who prefer a relaxed atmosphere will enjoy Fairfax. Fairfax is very quiet, as the streets are usually very calm.
Car friendly10.0
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly5.0
Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly1.4
Other transportation modes are needed to reach day-to-day needs
Restaurants3.2
Some restaurants within a short drive
Groceries1.4
Few or no groceries within a short drive
Shopping1.6
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes0.0
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet8.2
Very few sources of noise nearby
Nightlife1.6
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.8
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $27,616
- Median Household Income
- $54,821
Housing Type
- 79.3% SINGLE DETACHED
- 2.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 0.5% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 12.2% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 6.0% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 79.3%
- Semi detached
- 2.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 0.5%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 12.2%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 0.0%
- Mobile
- 6.0%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 60.5%
- 0 to 4
- 6.0%
- 5 to 9
- 1.1%
- 10 to 14
- 4.7%
- 15 to 19
- 1.9%
- 20 to 24
- 1.4%
- 25 to 29
- 0.0%
- 30 to 34
- 4.1%
- 35 to 39
- 3.9%
- 40 to 44
- 10.0%
- 45 to 49
- 3.0%
- 50 to 54
- 6.2%
- 55 to 59
- 7.4%
- 60 to 64
- 5.8%
- 65 to 69
- 13.1%
- 70 to 74
- 12.5%
- 75 to 79
- 5.4%
- 80 to 84
- 7.1%
- 85 and over
- 6.3%
Education Level
- 18.1% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 44.5% HIGH SCHOOL
- 17.7% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 2.6% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 10.8% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 6.0% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.0% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.4% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 18.1%
- High School
- 44.5%
- Some college, no degree
- 17.7%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 2.6%
- Bachelor's degree
- 10.8%
- Master's degree
- 6.0%
- Professional degree
- 0.0%
- PhD
- 0.4%
Commute Mode
- 8.8% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 83.0% DRIVE
- 0.0% OTHER
- Foot
- 8.8%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 83.0%
- Other
- 0.0%
- None
- 8.2%
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