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Fairbanks, AK vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Fairbanks.
- People are 33.9% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Tuscaloosa.
 Fairbanks, AKTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population46.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201031,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 199030,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area31.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairbanks, AKTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%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  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairbanks, AKTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White60.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairbanks, AKTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households11,795  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,873  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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