Is Fairmount Safe?
Philadelphia Neighborhood Safety Report
Crime score, flood risk, air quality, code violations & more — from 7 verified public data sources.
Data updated September 13, 2026Is Fairmount safe?
Fairmount has relatively low crime risk, with a crime score of 81/100 (Moderate). Sex offender proximity is rated Low (0.9 registered offenders per 1,000 residents). Overall, Fairmount scores 86/100 on Clariva's composite safety index — Excellent.
Does Fairmount flood? What's the flood risk?
Fairmount has minimal flood risk, sitting in FEMA Flood Zone X. Clariva rates its flood risk as Minimal (100/100). Most properties in this area face very low flood exposure.
What's the air quality in Fairmount?
Air quality in Fairmount is rated Good by Clariva, based on a 30-day average AQI of 44 from the nearest EPA monitoring station. This is within acceptable EPA standards. The neighborhood's air quality score is 100/100.
Are there environmental concerns in Fairmount?
No active EPA Superfund sites were found within 1 mile of Fairmount's center point. Clariva rates environmental risk here as None (100/100).
Is Fairmount a good place to buy or rent?
Fairmount scores 86/100 on Clariva's composite index — Excellent — putting it among the stronger-performing Philadelphia neighborhoods across crime, flood risk, air quality, and other factors. For a precise assessment of a specific address, Clariva's full report ($14.99) provides address-level scores and a detailed data breakdown.
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