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Fairbanks, AK vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Fairbanks.
- People are 0.2% less likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years older in San Jose.
 Fairbanks, AKSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population46.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201031,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199030,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area31.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairbanks, AKSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%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  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairbanks, AKSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White60.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairbanks, AKSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households11,795  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,873  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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