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Boulder, CO vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks is 0% more densely populated than Boulder.
- People are 62.5% more likely to be married in Fairbanks.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Fairbanks.
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 Boulder, COFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Population104,93033,018329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%46.5%50.5%
 Male Population51.5%53.5%49.5%
 Median Age28.928.238.4
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 Population - 201097,72431,759309,327,143
 Population - 200094,67330,224285,036,114
 Population - 199083,31230,843251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now13.7%1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.2%-0.5%30.8%
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 Population Density3,991.41,039.793.4
 Land Area26.331.83,531,905.4
 Water Area1.00.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boulder, COFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%9.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 93.7%7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%4.6%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.5%2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.2%5.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2413.8%11.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%22.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4410.3%9.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%8.5%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.5%3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%3.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.0%8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%2.5%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.8%0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Boulder, COFairbanks, AKUnited States
 White78.3%60.7%59.4%
 Black1.0%7.9%12.2%
 Asian5.9%4.1%5.6%
 Native American0.2%8.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%0.2%
 Other0.3%0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%7.0%3.2%
 Hispanic10.6%10.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boulder, COFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Married Population31.9%51.9%49.8%
     Currently Married31.2%50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%1.7%1.8%
 Single Population68.1%48.1%50.2%
 Never Married56.1%34.7%33.8%
 Divorced9.5%9.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%4.1%5.6%
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 Household Size2.212.562.60
 Households42,61011,795124,010,992
 Family Households17,3417,92280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.3%34.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children47.4%41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,2693,87343,255,233
     Single householder, w/children10.8%17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%7.0%10.8%

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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