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Anchorage is a big city of 288,976 people in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska. It's part of the Anchorage, AK area. Summer highs average 54°F and winter highs 7°F, with about 62 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $396k and rent runs about $1k a month.
288,976people
$396kTypical home
$1,489/moRent
54° / 7°Summer / winter
62"Snow
144Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 288,976
- Part of a metro area
- About 169 people per sq mi
- 1,414 mi to Seattle, WA
- In the Anchorage, AK area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $396k (≈$2,497/mo)
- Median rent $1,489/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 54°F
- Winter highs around 7°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 144 sunny days a year (30 totally clear)
- 221 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 62" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 72 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1027 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,307 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to MRI airport
- 24 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,433 ft
- 15 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 158 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 93 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Anchorage Municipality: D+13 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk