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Fairbanks, AK vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Santa Fe is 0% more densely populated than Fairbanks.
- People are 17.3% less likely to be married in Santa Fe.
- The Median Age is 15.8 years older in Santa Fe.
 Fairbanks, AKSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Female Population46.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
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 Population - 201031,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,203285,036,114
 Population - 199030,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,665.993.4
 Land Area31.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairbanks, AKSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairbanks, AKSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 White60.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairbanks, AKSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households11,795  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,78180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,873  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%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 Santa Fe    55 Reviews
Andrea · Santa Fe, NM
I love this City Different!
Over 3 years ago

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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"Ret1re" · Johnsburg, NY
Great, but not perfect
Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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chris · Ogden, UT
Carnival of fools
Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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