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Alaska
Fairbanks
Population 32,083
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Alaska
Knik-Fairview
Population 19,972
Fairbanks, AK vs Knik-Fairview, AK
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fairbanks, AK | Knik-Fairview, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,083 | 19,972 |
| Median Household Income | $73,534 | $96,437 |
| Median Rent | $1,496/mo | $1,588/mo |
| Median Home Value | $268,400 | $340,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 105 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.3% | 50.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% | 9.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 5.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 843 | —* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,026 | —* |
| Median AQI | 44 | 9 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 206 | 322 |
| Summer Highs | 70°F | 69°F |
| Winter Lows | -11°F | 10°F |
| Snowfall | 58 in/yr | 62 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 14.5 min | 38.2 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 20.8 | 15.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 26.2% | 20.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.5% | 3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -3.2% | +8.4% |
Fairbanks, AK
Knik-Fairview, 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 Knik-Fairview (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.