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Anchorage

Anchorage, AK

Population: 289,069
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College

College, AK

Population: 11,730

Anchorage vs College

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

Demographics

Population
289KAnchorage
12KCollege
24.6x diff
Median Age
35Anchorage
33College
6% diff
Pop. Density
169Anchorage
625College
3.7x diff
Area (sq mi)
1,944Anchorage
19College
101.3x diff
Male
51.1%
Anchorage
54.8%
College
7% diff
Female
48.9%
Anchorage
45.2%
College
8% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$98KAnchorage
$77KCollege
28% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KAnchorage
$47KCollege
5% diff
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Anchorage
2.0%
College
2.9x diff
Unemployment
3.0%
Anchorage
1.0%
College
3x diff
Cost of Living
102Anchorage
102College
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,436Anchorage
$1,340College
7% diff

Housing

Home Value
$376KAnchorage
$279KCollege
35% diff
Median Rent
$1,453Anchorage
$1,405College
3% diff
Homeownership
63.7%
Anchorage
62.6%
College
2% diff
Zillow Value
$406KAnchorage
$291KCollege
40% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,660Anchorage
—College
Rent Burden
29.1%
Anchorage
29.6%
College
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,245Anchorage
659College
89% diff
Property Crime
4,261Anchorage
3,840College
11% diff
Murder Rate
11Anchorage
—College

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
26°FAnchorage
29°FCollege
10% diff
Jan Temp
19°FAnchorage
-5°FCollege
Jul Temp
47°FAnchorage
61°FCollege
29% diff
Rainfall
74.4"Anchorage
13.3"College
5.6x diff
Snowfall
398.3"Anchorage
64.3"College
6.2x diff
Sunny Days
166Anchorage
274College
65% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.7%
Anchorage
44.7%
College
19% diff
High School+
94.0%
Anchorage
95.4%
College
1% diff
Graduate+
14.0%
Anchorage
20.4%
College
46% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.0 minAnchorage
16.0 minCollege
19% diff
Drive Alone
71.0%
Anchorage
68.3%
College
4% diff
Public Transit
1.4%
Anchorage
1.1%
College
32% diff
Work from Home
9.6%
Anchorage
5.1%
College
88% diff

Health

Obesity
35.1%
Anchorage
35.6%
College
1% diff
Smoking
14.3%
Anchorage
14.1%
College
1% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Anchorage
8.7%
College
11% diff
Diabetes
8.8%
Anchorage
8.3%
College
6% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Anchorage
5.1%
College
Depression
21.5%
Anchorage
20.6%
College
4% diff

The Verdict

14 Anchorage
:
21 College

College leads in 21 of 35 categories

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