2025 Compare Cities Health:
Kirkland, WA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- There are 198 physicians per 100,000 people in Fairbanks.
- There are 308 physicians per 100,000 people in Kirkland.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Kirkland, WAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock42.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock48.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.308  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock113100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  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 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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