Alaska city profile
What it costs to live in Anchorage, and how it compares with other Alaska cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
61
2nd best value in Alaska
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Alaska cities.
Overall livability
84
1st overall in Alaska
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Anchorage is home to about 292,545 people. A typical home runs $327,500 and a household earns around $88,900, a price-to-income ratio of 3.7. Among Alaska's cities, it ranks 2nd for value and 1st overall. For context, the typical Anchorage home is about 9% below the statewide median of $360,000 and local household income is about 5% above the statewide median of $84,900.
Median home price
$327,500
4th in AK of 5
Median rent
$1,350/mo
Median household income
$88,900
Home price to income
3.7x
Unemployment
5.4%
2nd in AK of 5
School rating
8/10
1st in AK of 5
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