2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Fairbanks, AK vs Spokane, WA

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Highlights
- Spokane has 28% less violent crime than Fairbanks.
- Spokane has 41% more property crime than Fairbanks.
 Fairbanks, AKSpokane, WAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock28.622.7
 Property Crime56.6  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Fairbanks, AlaskaCrime Index
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 Two Rivers, AK24.9
 Fox, AK26.8
 Steele Creek, AK27.9
 Harding-Birch Lakes, AK28.85
 Chena Ridge, AK30.05
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