2025 Compare Cities Health:
Fairbanks, AK vs Friday Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- There are 154 physicians per 100,000 people in Friday Harbor.
- There are 198 physicians per 100,000 people in Fairbanks.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Fairbanks, AKFriday Harbor, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock8058.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.198  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock95100
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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 Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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