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Big Lake, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,291
Population
29/sq mi density
$76,292
Median Income
$41,948 per capita
$286,600
Home Value
$375,242 Zillow
$1,165
Median Rent
36.1% income on rent
33°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
579
Violent Crime/100K
6,733 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,292 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$286,600 home value, $1,165/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
579 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,292
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,948
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,292
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,948
107%
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
40 min
43% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.2%
66% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.8%
13% below 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
63.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
25.2%
Other
11%
Average commute time
40 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 | $76,292 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,948 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,616 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,436 |
| County GDP | $32,113M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 25.2% |
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 |