2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Fairbanks, AK vs Vernal, UT

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- The average commute for residents of Vernal is 2.5% longer than it is for residents of Fairbanks.
- 46.3% fewer residents of Vernal work from home compared to residents of Fairbanks.
 Fairbanks, AKVernal, UTUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Fairbanks, AKVernal, UTUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.6%0.5%
 Walk5.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock3.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Fairbanks, AKVernal, UTUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock45.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.30.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock4.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.2.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.0%2.9%
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 Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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