Alaska city profile
What it costs to live in Badger, and how it compares with other Alaska cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
76
1st best value in Alaska
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Alaska cities.
Overall livability
69
2nd overall in Alaska
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Badger is home to about 19,226 people. A typical home runs $236,300 and a household earns around $89,400, a price-to-income ratio of 2.6. Among Alaska's cities, it ranks 1st for value and 2nd overall. For context, the typical Badger home is about 34% below the statewide median of $360,000 and local household income is about 5% above the statewide median of $84,900.
Median home price
$236,300
1st in AK of 5
Median rent
$1,527/mo
Median household income
$89,400
Home price to income
2.6x
Unemployment
6.4%
4th in AK of 5
School rating
8/10
2nd in AK of 5
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