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Best Affordable Place in Alaska: Fairbanks North Star Borough
Population: 98,357
Median family income: $76,601
Households spending more than 30 percent income on housing: 31.7 percent
Unemployment: 7.8 percent
Adult population with bachelor's degrees: 26.3 percent
Major cities: Fairbanks, College, Eielson Air Force Base
The Fairbanks area offers an abundance of outdoor recreation, including viewing the northern lights. The cost of living in Alaska's second-largest city, after Anchorage, is lower than that of many communities in the state and is comparable to Boston, states the city's website. About 3,000 military people work at Eielson Air Force Base, according to materials on the base's website. Census data show that the government and the health-care, education, and retail industries are major employers in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Median family income: $76,601
Households spending more than 30 percent income on housing: 31.7 percent
Unemployment: 7.8 percent
Adult population with bachelor's degrees: 26.3 percent
Major cities: Fairbanks, College, Eielson Air Force Base
The Fairbanks area offers an abundance of outdoor recreation, including viewing the northern lights. The cost of living in Alaska's second-largest city, after Anchorage, is lower than that of many communities in the state and is comparable to Boston, states the city's website. About 3,000 military people work at Eielson Air Force Base, according to materials on the base's website. Census data show that the government and the health-care, education, and retail industries are major employers in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
