Name: Fairwood
Address: Spokane

About the neighborhood

Fairwood offers a peaceful setting with ample green spaces such as Camelot Park, providing refreshing outdoor environments close by. The community features a good selection of dining options with around 20 restaurants and coffee shops to explore. Accessibility to primary and secondary schools is conveniently short from most locations, enhancing educational access. Parking availability is generous, making it easy to manage daily transportation. Housing options are varied, ranging from single detached homes to large apartment buildings, with properties spanning multiple decades, offering diverse architectural styles. Quiet streets with low traffic noise further contribute to the neighborhood’s charm and appeal.

Characteristics

Transportation

Fairwood is a fairly good part of the Spokane metropolitan area for moving around by car. It is very convenient to access a parking spot. In contrast, this community is not a very pleasant part of the Spokane metropolitan area for traveling by public transit. Nonetheless, homeowners benefit from a few bus lines, and it is convenient to get to a nearby bus stop from most properties. Fairwood is not very conducive to bicycling since the cycling network is rather poor, and there are a fair number of slopes. A majority of the homes for sale in this community are located in areas that are also not especially well-suited for those who prefer to get around as pedestrians as few daily errands can be run without a car.

Services

In Fairwood, house buyers will generally be able to reach primary as well as high schools as pedestrians. Apart from public schools, there are private elementary and high schools. Regarding food, it is easy to get to the closest grocery store as a pedestrian from most houses for sale in this part of the Spokane metropolitan area. Additionally, those who like to eat in restaurants will have a good number of opportunities, and there are also a few coffee shops in Fairwood.

Character

The character of Fairwood is exemplified by its slower-paced ambience. This community is very quiet overall, as there are low levels of noise from traffic. Finally, green spaces, like Pine River Park and Holmberg Conservation Area, are very well-situated and there are around 40 of them nearby for residents to check out, which makes them easy to access.

Car friendly7.8

Good access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a low chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly3.8

Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly4.4

Some day-to-day needs are within walking distance

Transit friendly0.8

Few transit options

Restaurants5.2

Variety of restaurants within a short drive

Groceries6.6

Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance