Population
Aiken
32,334
Fairbanks
32,242
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Fairbanks
$72,077
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
Fairbanks
$255,700
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
Fairbanks
$1,470
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
Fairbanks
7.04
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Fairbanks
119.4
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
Fairbanks
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Fairbanks
5.8%
How Similar Are Aiken & Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is Aiken's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
Fairbanks
32,242
Both cities have similar populations — Aiken at 32,334 and Fairbanks at 32,242.
Violent Crime
Aiken
5.69
Fairbanks
7.04
Fairbanks has a 19% higher violent crime than Aiken.
Property Crime
Aiken
39.58
Fairbanks
34.63
Aiken has a 13% higher property crime than Fairbanks.
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
Fairbanks
52.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Aiken has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Fairbanks
5.8%
Fairbanks has a 20% higher unemployment than Aiken.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Fairbanks
$72,077
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
Fairbanks
$255,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
Fairbanks
15.7%
Aiken's education is significantly higher than Fairbanks's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
Fairbanks
60.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Fairbanks
119.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and Fairbanks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aiken
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Fairbanks
Aiken leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aiken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairbanks scores 80.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.0 in Aiken. Aiken has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,676 in Fairbanks (25% lower). Aiken scores 125.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 152.5 in Fairbanks.
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Housing Market — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a owner-occupied of 69.7% compared to 40.5% in Fairbanks. Aiken has a single-family homes of 81.2% compared to 47.9% in Fairbanks. Aiken has a median property tax of $1,207 vs $3,336 in Fairbanks (64% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.2% in Fairbanks. Fairbanks has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 16.3% in Aiken. Fairbanks: 13 min vs Aiken: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Fairbanks leads
Source: FBI UCRFairbanks has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.12 in Aiken. Aiken has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.33 in Fairbanks. Aiken has a property crime clearance of 28.7% compared to 21.7% in Fairbanks.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Aiken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAiken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 15.7% in Fairbanks. Aiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 33.1% in Fairbanks.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a population of 32,334, about 1x the size of Fairbanks (32,242). Fairbanks skews younger with a median age of 28.6 vs 46.5.
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Black
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Aiken
Fairbanks
Healthcare — Aiken leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Fairbanks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairbanks has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.0% in Aiken. Aiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.2% in Fairbanks. Fairbanks has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Aiken.
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