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Fairbanks North Star Borough
Alaska

96K

Population

$82K

Median Income

$312K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$82K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$75,959

Federal Spending per Capita$8,985

Median Individual Earnings$52K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$84K

Avg Credit Score689

Work From Home %6.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms36

Income (20th Percentile)$43K

Income (80th Percentile)$161K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.5%

Dependency Ratio0.95

Medicare Spending / Person$1,383

SS Benefits / Person$2,414

Education Wage Premium1.73x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$62K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$80K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$46K

Public Assistance Recipients4.6%

Average Annual Wage$70K

Professional Services Concentration0.45x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$305K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1752/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.25%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,470

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,676/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.8%

Homeownership Rate60.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.1%

Active Listings

197

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

2.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices214

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians229

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients589 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,531

Uninsured (under 65)11.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.1%

Education

HS Diploma Holders12,233

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,948

HS Completion Rate94.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools39

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)49th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate29.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days224 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days32 days/yr

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days135 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)82 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)52 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)11.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)35 properties

FAA-Registered Airports22 total

Airports (excl. heliports)20 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed212 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)270 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)44 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)77 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers9 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,932 workers

Public Transit Commuters467 workers

Walk to Work2,404 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)759 workers

Bike Commuters0.8%

Walk to Work5.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities27

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.788

Nonprofit Organizations419

Veterans Share14.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.1%

Never-Married Adults33.4%

Divorced Adults10.1%

Religious Organizations45

Asian Population3.1%

Native American Population7.0%

Membership Associations9.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities31

Grocery Stores10

Arts & Entertainment Venues20

Hotels & Lodging30

Recreation Businesses60

Professional Services Firms218

Veterinary Practices24

Real Estate Firms153

Museums9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$86K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.25%1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $312K

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Local News — Fairbanks North Star Borough

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner · 3 weeks ago

Fairbanks: Driving from Fairbanks to North Pole

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Alaska's News Source · Jun 5, 2026

Volunteers join Fairbanks borough to clean up property under new program

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - The Fairbanks North Star Borough's (FNSB) voluntary property cleanup…

Reporting From Alaska · Jun 12, 2026

Dunleavy administration threatens to halt all Fairbanks school funding over charter dispute

Here's a textbook case of state overreach by Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Education Commissioner Deena Bis…

KUAC · Jun 18, 2026

Fairbanks charter school taps Alaska's highest court for emergency review amid rush to open in August

Things are happening fast in the dispute over Pearl Creek STEAM Charter School, and the feud between…

Anchorage Daily News · Jun 24, 2026

Alaska Supreme Court rejects state petition to take up Fairbanks charter school dispute

Advocates with the charter group said the school is now unlikely to open in August, but continue to …

Alaska's News Source · Jul 9, 2026

Fairbanks borough planning new walk path along the Chena River

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Fairbanks North Star Borough
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