2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Hartford, CT vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fairbanks has been positive.
- Fairbanks has 6.8% more unemployment than Hartford.
- Fairbanks job growth has increased by 8.0% in the past 10 years.
 Hartford, CTFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment14.0%7.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.3%16.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.0%-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%-4.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.2%-6.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%-8.0%6.3%
Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 3 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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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 13 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 14 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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