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Fairbanks, AK vs Thornton, CO

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- The median age of a home in Fairbanks is 36.6% older than the median age of a home in Thornton.
 Fairbanks, AKThornton, COUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$504,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.43.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.3$11.0
 Homes Owned32.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fairbanks, AKThornton, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,690$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,540  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,630  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fairbanks, AKThornton, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fairbanks, AKThornton, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99936.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock32.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fairbanks, AKThornton, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock26.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198924.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
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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 Thornton    5 Reviews
D · Thornton, CO
Whiny boomers in the reviews
Over 3 years ago

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Alli · Thornton, CO
Plenty of Housing
Over 5 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Karen · Denver, CO
Population is exploding
Over 10 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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