Knik-Fairview, AK vs Fairbanks, AK

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricKnik-Fairview, AKFairbanks, AK
Population19,97232,083
Median Household Income$96,437$73,534
Median Rent$1,588/mo$1,496/mo
Median Home Value$340,200$268,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%47.3%
Poverty Rate9.2%8.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*843
Property Crime Rate /100k—*3,026
Median AQI944
Good AQI Days /yr322206
Summer Highs69°F70°F
Winter Lows10°F-11°F
Snowfall62 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute38.2 min14.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.320.8
College Degree Rate20.9%26.2%
Foreign-Born %3%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%-3.2%

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.