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Williams, AZ vs Fairbanks, AK

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Is it cheaper to live in Fairbanks or is it cheaper to live in Williams?
- Fairbanks is 10.5% less expensive than Williams.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fairbanks or Williams?
- Fairbanks housing costs are 26.2% less expensive than Williams housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Williams or is Health Care more affordable in Fairbanks.
- Health related expenses are 11.8% more in Fairbanks.
 Williams, AZFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.0100
 Food & Groceries97.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock128.1100
 Housing112.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$275,600$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock75.1100
 Miscellaneous98.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Williams    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Williams Arizona is a great place to live and an amazing place to visit. My husband and I bought a summer home here in 2008. We moved full time to Williams a year ago  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Williams for a few years now. At first I was completely in love with this rustic, Rockwelliam little town, but as the years have passed I think I made a  More

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Williams Az is like a poor city. No place to raise children.Place to vacation and I don't even think to retire. You have to haul your water and it is filled with messy  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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