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Fairway, Kansas, in Johnson county, is 3 miles NE of Overland Park, Kansas (center to center) and 6 miles SW of Kansas City, Missouri. The city is in the Kansas City area. There are 3,952 residents in Fairway.
In Fairway, about 62% of adults are married.
In 2000, Fairway had a median family income of $97,163. Most of the residents of Fairway tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. Fairway is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the city. Lots of residents of Fairway prove that it's possible to work from home regularly. People say that the city is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Fairway folks tended to give their money ($12,250) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in Fairway.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Fairway that were owner-occupied was 89%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Fairway, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Fairway, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Fairway strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):
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| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Fairway to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):
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