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Fairbanks, AK vs Fayetteville, AR

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Highlights
- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Fairbanks.
- People are 26.2% less likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Fayetteville.
 Fairbanks, AKFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,070329,725,481
 Female Population46.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.438.4
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 Population - 201031,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,047285,036,114
 Population - 199030,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.293.4
 Land Area31.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairbanks, AKFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairbanks, AKFayetteville, ARUnited States
 White60.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairbanks, AKFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households11,795  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,873  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
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 Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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