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Bear Creek, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,360
Population
35/sq mi density
$93,478
Median Income
$45,252 per capita
$438,800
Home Value
$374,592 Zillow
$1,231
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
1,012
Violent Crime/100K
1,012 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$93,478 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$438,800 home value, $1,231/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,012 violent crimes/100K (166% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$93,478
24% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,252
16% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bear Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bear Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$93,478
124%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,252
116%
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
12 min
57% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$32,113M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
12 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 | $93,478 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,252 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,616 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,436 |
| County GDP | $32,113M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
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 |