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Willow, AK

Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,769 Population 3/sq mi density
$74,669 Median Income $41,053 per capita
$285,100 Home Value $243,080 Zillow
$1,282 Median Rent 21.3% 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
4.0 / 5.0
$74,669 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$285,100 home value, $1,282/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
579 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$74,669
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,053
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Willow vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Willow’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,669
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,053
105%
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
60 min
117% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.8%
7% 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 67.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 13.1%
Other 19.1%
Average commute time
60 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$74,669
Per Capita Income$41,053
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$94,616
Avg Weekly Wage$1,436
County GDP$32,113M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.7%
Poverty Rate12.2%
Gini Coefficient0.429
Cost of Living Index102.4

Commute

Mean Commute60 minutes
Drive Alone67.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home13.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments8,829
Restaurants785
Healthcare1,392
Retail819
Manufacturing180

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$94,616
Avg Property Tax$8,419