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Anchorage

Anchorage, AK

Population: 289,069
VS
Badger

Badger, AK

Population: 19,033

Anchorage vs Badger

Side-by-side comparison of Anchorage, AK and Badger, AK

Demographics

Population
289KAnchorage
19KBadger
15.2x diff
Median Age
35Anchorage
34Badger
2% diff
Pop. Density
169Anchorage
290Badger
71% diff
Area (sq mi)
1,944Anchorage
26Badger
75.5x diff
Male
51.1%
Anchorage
55.7%
Badger
9% diff
Female
48.9%
Anchorage
44.3%
Badger
10% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$98KAnchorage
$98KBadger
0% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KAnchorage
$52KBadger
5% diff
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Anchorage
1.9%
Badger
3.1x diff
Unemployment
3.0%
Anchorage
4.2%
Badger
40% diff
Cost of Living
102Anchorage
102Badger
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,436Anchorage
$1,340Badger
7% diff

Housing

Home Value
$376KAnchorage
$292KBadger
29% diff
Median Rent
$1,453Anchorage
$1,672Badger
15% diff
Homeownership
63.7%
Anchorage
81.8%
Badger
28% diff
Zillow Value
$406KAnchorage
$317KBadger
28% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,660Anchorage
—Badger
Rent Burden
29.1%
Anchorage
24.6%
Badger
18% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,245Anchorage
492Badger
2.5x diff
Property Crime
4,261Anchorage
3,087Badger
38% diff
Murder Rate
11Anchorage
—Badger

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
26°FAnchorage
27°FBadger
3% diff
Jan Temp
19°FAnchorage
-10°FBadger
Jul Temp
47°FAnchorage
61°FBadger
28% diff
Rainfall
74.4"Anchorage
13.5"Badger
5.5x diff
Snowfall
398.3"Anchorage
53.1"Badger
7.5x diff
Sunny Days
166Anchorage
274Badger
65% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.7%
Anchorage
25.9%
Badger
46% diff
High School+
94.0%
Anchorage
92.8%
Badger
1% diff
Graduate+
14.0%
Anchorage
9.2%
Badger
52% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.0 minAnchorage
22.1 minBadger
16% diff
Drive Alone
71.0%
Anchorage
83.0%
Badger
17% diff
Public Transit
1.4%
Anchorage
0.4%
Badger
3.3x diff
Work from Home
9.6%
Anchorage
4.8%
Badger
2x diff

Health

Obesity
35.1%
Anchorage
35.6%
Badger
1% diff
Smoking
14.3%
Anchorage
15.0%
Badger
5% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Anchorage
9.5%
Badger
2% diff
Diabetes
8.8%
Anchorage
8.1%
Badger
9% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Anchorage
5.2%
Badger
2% diff
Depression
21.5%
Anchorage
21.1%
Badger
2% diff

The Verdict

18 Anchorage
:
18 Badger

It's a tie — both cities lead in 18 categories each

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