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Alaska
College
Population 11,924
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Alaska
Fairbanks
Population 32,083
College, AK vs Fairbanks, AK
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | College, AK | Fairbanks, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,924 | 32,083 |
| Median Household Income | $83,895 | $73,534 |
| Median Rent | $1,454/mo | $1,496/mo |
| Median Home Value | $297,500 | $268,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45% | 47.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (county) | 4.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | —* | 843 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | —* | 3,026 |
| Median AQI | 44 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 206 | 206 |
| Summer Highs | 69°F | 70°F |
| Winter Lows | -8°F | -11°F |
| Snowfall | 64 in/yr | 58 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16 min | 14.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | — | 20.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 39.9% | 26.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8% | 7.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -8.3% | -3.2% |
Fairbanks, AK
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices College (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.