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Tampa, FL vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks is 0% more densely populated than Tampa.
- People are 24.8% more likely to be married in Fairbanks.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years younger in Fairbanks.
People
 Tampa, FLFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Population380,47633,018329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%46.5%50.5%
 Male Population49.6%53.5%49.5%
 Median Age35.928.238.4
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 Population - 2010337,15631,759309,327,143
 Population - 2000303,44730,224285,036,114
 Population - 1990280,01530,843251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now34.3%1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.6%-0.5%30.8%
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 Population Density3,337.41,039.793.4
 Land Area114.031.83,531,905.4
 Water Area61.80.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tampa, FLFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%9.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.9%7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%4.6%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.5%2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%5.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.4%11.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.2%22.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.9%9.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%8.5%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.9%3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%3.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.6%8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%2.5%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.4%0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Tampa, FLFairbanks, AKUnited States
 White44.4%60.7%59.4%
 Black21.1%7.9%12.2%
 Asian4.5%4.1%5.6%
 Native American0.1%8.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.2%0.2%
 Other0.3%0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%7.0%3.2%
 Hispanic26.2%10.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tampa, FLFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Married Population41.6%51.9%49.8%
     Currently Married39.1%50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%1.7%1.8%
 Single Population58.4%48.1%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%34.7%33.8%
 Divorced13.1%9.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%4.1%5.6%
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 Household Size2.412.562.60
 Households153,16311,795124,010,992
 Family Households82,9687,92280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%34.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children37.3%41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households70,1953,87343,255,233
     Single householder, w/children21.0%17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%7.0%10.8%

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  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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33647, 33612, 33610, 33604, 33611, 33629, 33607, 33603, 33606, 33609, 15 total
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99701 99703

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