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Anchorage

Anchorage, AK

Population: 289,069
VS
North Lakes

North Lakes, AK

Population: 10,583

Anchorage vs North Lakes

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

Demographics

Population
289KAnchorage
11KNorth Lakes
27.3x diff
Median Age
35Anchorage
36North Lakes
4% diff
Pop. Density
169Anchorage
683North Lakes
4x diff
Area (sq mi)
1,944Anchorage
15North Lakes
125.5x diff
Male
51.1%
Anchorage
51.8%
North Lakes
1% diff
Female
48.9%
Anchorage
48.2%
North Lakes
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$98KAnchorage
$103KNorth Lakes
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KAnchorage
$44KNorth Lakes
12% diff
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Anchorage
4.7%
North Lakes
23% diff
Unemployment
3.0%
Anchorage
4.1%
North Lakes
37% diff
Cost of Living
102Anchorage
102North Lakes
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,436Anchorage
$1,436North Lakes

Housing

Home Value
$376KAnchorage
$339KNorth Lakes
11% diff
Median Rent
$1,453Anchorage
$1,459North Lakes
0% diff
Homeownership
63.7%
Anchorage
79.3%
North Lakes
24% diff
Zillow Value
$406KAnchorage
$408KNorth Lakes
1% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,660Anchorage
—North Lakes
Rent Burden
29.1%
Anchorage
26.8%
North Lakes
9% diff

Crime & Safety

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

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
26°FAnchorage
37°FNorth Lakes
43% diff
Jan Temp
19°FAnchorage
17°FNorth Lakes
7% diff
Jul Temp
47°FAnchorage
58°FNorth Lakes
23% diff
Rainfall
74.4"Anchorage
18.8"North Lakes
4x diff
Snowfall
398.3"Anchorage
62.0"North Lakes
6.4x diff
Sunny Days
166Anchorage
274North Lakes
65% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.7%
Anchorage
26.9%
North Lakes
40% diff
High School+
94.0%
Anchorage
93.4%
North Lakes
1% diff
Graduate+
14.0%
Anchorage
9.5%
North Lakes
47% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.0 minAnchorage
30.0 minNorth Lakes
58% diff
Drive Alone
71.0%
Anchorage
73.3%
North Lakes
3% diff
Public Transit
1.4%
Anchorage
0.0%
North Lakes
Work from Home
9.6%
Anchorage
14.1%
North Lakes
47% diff

Health

Obesity
35.1%
Anchorage
36.2%
North Lakes
3% diff
Smoking
14.3%
Anchorage
16.4%
North Lakes
15% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Anchorage
9.6%
North Lakes
1% diff
Diabetes
8.8%
Anchorage
8.0%
North Lakes
10% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Anchorage
5.5%
North Lakes
8% diff
Depression
21.5%
Anchorage
22.4%
North Lakes
4% diff

The Verdict

18 Anchorage
:
17 North Lakes

Anchorage leads in 18 of 35 categories

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