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Murray, UT vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fairbanks has been positive.
- Fairbanks has 4.1% less unemployment than Murray.
- Fairbanks job growth has increased by 8.0% in the past 10 years.
 Murray, UTFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Murray    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Murray for the past 8 years and after reading the reviews here am compelled to write about our experience. We have seen little or no crime. Murray is safe.  More

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Over 7 years ago

We haven't lived here very long, I like all the grocery stores around the corner with 2 gas stations on 9th some of the streets are cute but I am hearing gunshots almost  More

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I am in the process of selling my condo in Murray, the area and building went from having working, clean tenants to a Mexican family of 6. The noise and trash left by  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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