2025 Compare Cities Health:
Fairbanks, AK vs Burien, WA

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Highlights
- There are 308 physicians per 100,000 people in Burien.
- There are 198 physicians per 100,000 people in Fairbanks.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Fairbanks, AKBurien, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock19.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock92.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.198  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock85100
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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 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 Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 6 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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