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Anchorage

Anchorage, AK

Population: 289,069
VS
Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK

Population: 32,242

Anchorage vs Fairbanks

Side-by-side comparison of Anchorage, AK and Fairbanks, AK

Demographics

Population
289KAnchorage
32KFairbanks
9x diff
Median Age
35Anchorage
29Fairbanks
22% diff
Pop. Density
169Anchorage
1,014Fairbanks
6x diff
Area (sq mi)
1,944Anchorage
33Fairbanks
59.8x diff
Male
51.1%
Anchorage
53.7%
Fairbanks
5% diff
Female
48.9%
Anchorage
46.3%
Fairbanks
6% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$98KAnchorage
$72KFairbanks
36% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KAnchorage
$36KFairbanks
36% diff
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Anchorage
5.2%
Fairbanks
12% diff
Unemployment
3.0%
Anchorage
3.0%
Fairbanks
Cost of Living
102Anchorage
102Fairbanks
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,436Anchorage
$1,340Fairbanks
7% diff

Housing

Home Value
$376KAnchorage
$256KFairbanks
47% diff
Median Rent
$1,453Anchorage
$1,470Fairbanks
1% diff
Homeownership
63.7%
Anchorage
40.5%
Fairbanks
57% diff
Zillow Value
$406KAnchorage
$291KFairbanks
40% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,660Anchorage
$1,885Fairbanks
14% diff
Rent Burden
29.1%
Anchorage
31.3%
Fairbanks
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,245Anchorage
784Fairbanks
59% diff
Property Crime
4,261Anchorage
4,296Fairbanks
1% diff
Murder Rate
11Anchorage
10Fairbanks
17% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
26°FAnchorage
29°FFairbanks
10% diff
Jan Temp
19°FAnchorage
-7°FFairbanks
Jul Temp
47°FAnchorage
62°FFairbanks
32% diff
Rainfall
74.4"Anchorage
13.0"Fairbanks
5.7x diff
Snowfall
398.3"Anchorage
57.8"Fairbanks
6.9x diff
Sunny Days
166Anchorage
274Fairbanks
65% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.7%
Anchorage
26.5%
Fairbanks
42% diff
High School+
94.0%
Anchorage
93.8%
Fairbanks
0% diff
Graduate+
14.0%
Anchorage
9.2%
Fairbanks
52% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.0 minAnchorage
14.1 minFairbanks
35% diff
Drive Alone
71.0%
Anchorage
66.1%
Fairbanks
7% diff
Public Transit
1.4%
Anchorage
1.3%
Fairbanks
11% diff
Work from Home
9.6%
Anchorage
5.2%
Fairbanks
85% diff

Health

Obesity
35.1%
Anchorage
38.0%
Fairbanks
8% diff
Smoking
14.3%
Anchorage
16.8%
Fairbanks
17% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Anchorage
11.3%
Fairbanks
16% diff
Diabetes
8.8%
Anchorage
9.9%
Fairbanks
13% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Anchorage
5.7%
Fairbanks
12% diff
Depression
21.5%
Anchorage
20.3%
Fairbanks
6% diff

The Verdict

24 Anchorage
:
13 Fairbanks

Anchorage leads in 24 of 37 categories

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