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Fairbanks, AK vs Mountain View, AR

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- Mountain View is 0% more densely populated than Fairbanks.
- People are 32.5% less likely to be married in Mountain View.
- The Median Age is 27.3 years older in Mountain View.
 Fairbanks, AKMountain View, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,833329,725,481
 Female Population46.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock55.538.4
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 Population - 201031,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,876285,036,114
 Population - 199030,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock388.393.4
 Land Area31.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairbanks, AKMountain View, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock13.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairbanks, AKMountain View, ARUnited States
 White60.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairbanks, AKMountain View, ARUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock25.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households11,795  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,873  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%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 15 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 16 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 Mountain View    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

A very small town and everything to go along with it. While I value some of the small town characteristics, others I could do without. Mountain View is wonderful for  More

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Over 19 years ago

The Ozark wilderness is a beautiful and breathtaking area. In the summer the ridgetops resemble a rain forest, while in winter they are shrouded in fog and ice.  More

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Over 20 years ago

Ahh...the city of mountain view...my parents moved there when us kids were just young teens snatching us away from our happy existance living several miles from the  More

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