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Anchorage

Anchorage, AK

Population: 289,069
VS
Wasilla

Wasilla, AK

Population: 9,435

Anchorage vs Wasilla

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

Demographics

Population
289KAnchorage
9,435Wasilla
30.6x diff
Median Age
35Anchorage
35Wasilla
1% diff
Pop. Density
169Anchorage
762Wasilla
4.5x diff
Area (sq mi)
1,944Anchorage
12Wasilla
157x diff
Male
51.1%
Anchorage
51.0%
Wasilla
0% diff
Female
48.9%
Anchorage
49.0%
Wasilla
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$98KAnchorage
$71KWasilla
39% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KAnchorage
$40KWasilla
23% diff
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Anchorage
10.3%
Wasilla
78% diff
Unemployment
3.0%
Anchorage
4.6%
Wasilla
53% diff
Cost of Living
102Anchorage
102Wasilla
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,436Anchorage
$1,436Wasilla

Housing

Home Value
$376KAnchorage
$325KWasilla
16% diff
Median Rent
$1,453Anchorage
$1,104Wasilla
32% diff
Homeownership
63.7%
Anchorage
52.1%
Wasilla
22% diff
Zillow Value
$406KAnchorage
$408KWasilla
1% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,660Anchorage
$1,723Wasilla
4% diff
Rent Burden
29.1%
Anchorage
33.7%
Wasilla
16% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,245Anchorage
440Wasilla
2.8x diff
Property Crime
4,261Anchorage
5,314Wasilla
25% diff
Murder Rate
11Anchorage
9Wasilla
21% diff

Weather & Climate

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

Education

Bachelor's+
37.7%
Anchorage
18.5%
Wasilla
2x diff
High School+
94.0%
Anchorage
95.4%
Wasilla
1% diff
Graduate+
14.0%
Anchorage
8.8%
Wasilla
59% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.0 minAnchorage
30.1 minWasilla
58% diff
Drive Alone
71.0%
Anchorage
76.1%
Wasilla
7% diff
Public Transit
1.4%
Anchorage
1.0%
Wasilla
47% diff
Work from Home
9.6%
Anchorage
5.9%
Wasilla
63% diff

Health

Obesity
35.1%
Anchorage
38.6%
Wasilla
10% diff
Smoking
14.3%
Anchorage
19.0%
Wasilla
33% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Anchorage
10.7%
Wasilla
10% diff
Diabetes
8.8%
Anchorage
9.0%
Wasilla
2% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Anchorage
5.8%
Wasilla
14% diff
Depression
21.5%
Anchorage
23.1%
Wasilla
7% diff

The Verdict

25 Anchorage
:
13 Wasilla

Anchorage leads in 25 of 38 categories

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