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Fairbanks, AK vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- There are 206 physicians per 100,000 people in Raleigh.
- There are 198 physicians per 100,000 people in Fairbanks.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Fairbanks, AKRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock50.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.198  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
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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 Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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