Fairborn is a city located in Greene County, Ohio, within the United States. It functions as a suburb of Dayton and is situated within the broader Dayton metropolitan area. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 34,620.
The city is home to Wright State University, an institution that serves approximately 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Additionally, Fairborn hosts a disaster training facility known informally as Calamityville.