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North Pole, AK vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Fairbanks is 5.8% shorter than it is for residents of North Pole.
- 234.0% more residents of Fairbanks work from home compared to residents of North Pole.

Transportation
 North Pole, AKFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Commute Time211527
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 Commute Mode
 North Pole, AKFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Auto (alone)89.3%69.6%73.2%
 Carpool3.4%16.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.8%0.7%4.2%
 Bicycle0.0%0.9%0.5%
 Walk1.1%5.8%2.5%
 Work at Home1.7%5.6%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 North Pole, AKFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.6%7.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.8.4%24.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.8%30.7%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.16.8%20.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.24.4%6.9%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.18.2%2.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.2%2.1%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.1.4%0.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.5%0.9%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.1.9%1.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.3%1.0%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.0.5%2.6%2.9%

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Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 9 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  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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99701 99703

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