2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Fairbanks, AK vs Birmingham, AL

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- The average commute for residents of Birmingham is 6.7% longer than it is for residents of Fairbanks.
- 14.4% more residents of Birmingham work from home compared to residents of Fairbanks.
 Fairbanks, AKBirmingham, ALUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Fairbanks, AKBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk5.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fairbanks, AKBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.30.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.2.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.3%2.9%
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 14 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 15 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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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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