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Fairbanks, AK vs Silver City, NM

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- Silver City is 0% more densely populated than Fairbanks.
- People are 39.2% less likely to be married in Silver City.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years older in Silver City.
 Fairbanks, AKSilver City, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,694329,725,481
 Female Population46.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 201031,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,545285,036,114
 Population - 199030,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock958.093.4
 Land Area31.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairbanks, AKSilver City, NMUnited 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  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairbanks, AKSilver City, NMUnited States
 White60.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairbanks, AKSilver City, NMUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households11,795  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,77980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,873  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.9%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 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 Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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