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Fairbanks, AK vs Las Vegas, NV

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- Las Vegas is 0% more densely populated than Fairbanks.
- People are 12.0% less likely to be married in Las Vegas.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years older in Las Vegas.
 Fairbanks, AKLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,786329,725,481
 Female Population46.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201031,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock478,434285,036,114
 Population - 199030,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,477.693.4
 Land Area31.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairbanks, AKLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairbanks, AKLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 White60.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.1%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairbanks, AKLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households11,795  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock147,68180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,873  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews
Martin · North Pole, AK
Comfortable, But Winters Are Getting Harder
Over 10 years ago

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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CJ · Ogden, UT
Interested in Fairbanks
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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Sandy · Fairbanks, AK
Think Twice!
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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Donald · Sequim, WA
Wonderful place to see the worst of society
Over 4 years ago

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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Terrie · Madison, WI
Vegas, the home that everybody dreams about.
Over 4 years ago

I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Aphrodite · Sullivan, MO
Great but ill mannered people is prevalent
Over 4 years ago

Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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