Home / Main Relocate / A place full of economic opportunity Click for larger image Our new courthouse is the cornerstone of downtown renewal! Photo credit: Beth Deutsche We know what you’re thinking: “Sure, Fairbanks is beautiful and everyone dreams of living in Alaska, but can you actually make a living there?” The answer is yes! Opportunities Abound Fairbanks unemployment averages are consistently lower than Alaska’s average. The bulk of our jobs fall within service-producing sectors and government. Retail Trade, Education and Health Services, and Leisure & Hospitality are leading employers within the private sector. Fairbanks’ growing importance as a regional hub for Interior villages, the Federal Government (especially the U.S. Army and Air Force) as well as for the state, make government positions plentiful here. Income Statistics Per capita income for the Fairbanks North Star Borough has steadily risen since the late 1990s, with an average monthly wage in 2001of $2,785.00. This trend is expected to continue as Fairbanks expands its participation in new economic projects within the natural resources, U.S. security, and technology fields*. Starting Your Own Business Thinking of starting your own business or moving your existing business to Fairbanks? Consider consulting with Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation, the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce,the Alaska Small Business Development Center, or the State's Department of Community and Economic Development. *Source: Fairbanks Community Research Quarterly, Fairbanks North Star Borough Community Research Center Copyright 2004 - 05 ©, Come to Fairbanks, all rights reserved. This site is brought to you by: Fairbanks North Star Borough, Economic Development Divsion PO Box 71297, Fairbanks, Alaska 99707. Phone: 907-459-1300 The preparation of this strategy was financed in part by funds received from the State Department of Community and Economic Development, Division of Community and Business Development and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority. Questions, suggestions and recommended links may be sent to: info@cometofairbanks.com. Acknowledgements Web Site by Sundog Media.