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Santa Fe, NM vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks is 0% more densely populated than Santa Fe.
- People are 20.9% more likely to be married in Fairbanks.
- The Median Age is 15.8 years younger in Fairbanks.
 Santa Fe, NMFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,018329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.238.4
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 Population - 201081,021  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,224285,036,114
 Population - 199055,859  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,039.793.4
 Land Area52.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Fe, NMFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Fe, NMFairbanks, AKUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.9%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Fe, NMFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households37,878  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,92280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,097  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  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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