Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK: 15 findings, 5 at a watch level and 10 noted
15 findings fired for Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK this run, against a typical home value of $314,310 in September 2026 and covered employment of 35,985 in 2026 Q1. 3 further findings are not listed here.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-19. Back to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK.
12 findings #
watchFairbanks North Star Borough, AK's covered employment is -1.5% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -1.5 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchFairbanks North Star Borough, AK's typical home value of $314,310 scores 73 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 8 across Alaska counties, a gap of 65 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 65 = |73 across US counties - 8 across Alaska counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchFairbanks North Star Borough, AK's typical asking rent of $1,839 scores 75 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 25 across Alaska counties, a gap of 50 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 50 = |75 across US counties - 25 across Alaska counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchFairbanks North Star Borough, AK's years of wages of 4.2 scores 50 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 17 across Alaska counties, a gap of 33 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 33 = |50 across US counties - 17 across Alaska counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchFairbanks North Star Borough, AK's covered employment of -1.5% scores 29 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 60 across Alaska counties, a gap of 31 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 31 = |29 across US counties - 60 across Alaska counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteFairbanks North Star Borough, AK's average weekly wage was 4.6% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +4.6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteFairbanks North Star Borough, AK's covered employment was 1.5% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -1.5 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteFairbanks North Star Borough, AK's typical asking rent fell 0.4% from $1,847 in August 2026 to $1,839 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.4% = (1838.7820512820515 - 1847.041058608046) / 1847.041058608046 × 100
- 1838.7820512820515 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 1847.041058608046 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteFairbanks North Star Borough, AK's price-to-rent ratio of 14.2 ranks 5th of 5 Alaska counties, against a median of 16.3.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 Alaska counties that published priceToRent
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteFairbanks North Star Borough, AK's covered employment of 35,985 ranks 2nd of 30 Alaska counties, against a median of 2,486.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 30 Alaska counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteFairbanks North Star Borough, AK's typical home value of $314,310 ranks 12th of 13 Alaska counties, against a median of $383,220.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 13 Alaska counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteFairbanks North Star Borough, AK's average weekly wage of $1,433 ranks 304th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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