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Anchorage, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
289,069
Population
169/sq mi density
$98,152
Median Income
$49,338 per capita
$375,900
Home Value
$405,601 Zillow
$1,453
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
26°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
1,245
Violent Crime/100K
4,261 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$98,152 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$375,900 home value, $1,453/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,245 violent crimes/100K (228% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$98,152
31% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,338
26% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
53% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Anchorage vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Anchorage’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$98,152
131%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,338
126%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,616
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,436
100%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,436
0% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.0%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$32,113M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
18%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,829
Restaurants
785
Healthcare
1,392
Retail
819
Manufacturing
180
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,616
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,419
141% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $98,152 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,338 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,616 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,436 |
| County GDP | $32,113M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,829 |
| Restaurants | 785 |
| Healthcare | 1,392 |
| Retail | 819 |
| Manufacturing | 180 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,616 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,419 |