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Anchorage

Anchorage, AK

Population: 289,069
VS
Meadow Lakes

Meadow Lakes, AK

Population: 8,994

Anchorage vs Meadow Lakes

Side-by-side comparison of Anchorage, AK and Meadow Lakes, AK

Demographics

Population
289KAnchorage
8,994Meadow Lakes
32.1x diff
Median Age
35Anchorage
38Meadow Lakes
9% diff
Pop. Density
169Anchorage
119Meadow Lakes
42% diff
Area (sq mi)
1,944Anchorage
76Meadow Lakes
25.7x diff
Male
51.1%
Anchorage
54.0%
Meadow Lakes
6% diff
Female
48.9%
Anchorage
46.0%
Meadow Lakes
6% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$98KAnchorage
$81KMeadow Lakes
21% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KAnchorage
$34KMeadow Lakes
43% diff
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Anchorage
8.3%
Meadow Lakes
43% diff
Unemployment
3.0%
Anchorage
2.8%
Meadow Lakes
7% diff
Cost of Living
102Anchorage
102Meadow Lakes
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,436Anchorage
$1,436Meadow Lakes

Housing

Home Value
$376KAnchorage
$305KMeadow Lakes
23% diff
Median Rent
$1,453Anchorage
$1,308Meadow Lakes
11% diff
Homeownership
63.7%
Anchorage
78.6%
Meadow Lakes
23% diff
Zillow Value
$406KAnchorage
$375KMeadow Lakes
8% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,660Anchorage
—Meadow Lakes
Rent Burden
29.1%
Anchorage
35.2%
Meadow Lakes
21% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,245Anchorage
579Meadow Lakes
2.1x diff
Property Crime
4,261Anchorage
6,733Meadow Lakes
58% diff
Murder Rate
11Anchorage
—Meadow Lakes

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
26°FAnchorage
33°FMeadow Lakes
29% diff
Jan Temp
19°FAnchorage
7°FMeadow Lakes
2.6x diff
Jul Temp
47°FAnchorage
60°FMeadow Lakes
27% diff
Rainfall
74.4"Anchorage
—Meadow Lakes
Snowfall
398.3"Anchorage
—Meadow Lakes
Sunny Days
166Anchorage
200Meadow Lakes
20% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.7%
Anchorage
17.6%
Meadow Lakes
2.1x diff
High School+
94.0%
Anchorage
92.9%
Meadow Lakes
1% diff
Graduate+
14.0%
Anchorage
6.7%
Meadow Lakes
2.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.0 minAnchorage
37.5 minMeadow Lakes
97% diff
Drive Alone
71.0%
Anchorage
70.2%
Meadow Lakes
1% diff
Public Transit
1.4%
Anchorage
0.0%
Meadow Lakes
Work from Home
9.6%
Anchorage
10.6%
Meadow Lakes
10% diff

Health

Obesity
35.1%
Anchorage
37.8%
Meadow Lakes
8% diff
Smoking
14.3%
Anchorage
18.5%
Meadow Lakes
29% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Anchorage
10.7%
Meadow Lakes
10% diff
Diabetes
8.8%
Anchorage
8.7%
Meadow Lakes
1% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Anchorage
6.0%
Meadow Lakes
18% diff
Depression
21.5%
Anchorage
22.8%
Meadow Lakes
6% diff

The Verdict

23 Anchorage
:
10 Meadow Lakes

Anchorage leads in 23 of 33 categories

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