Anchorage, AK
14 neighborhoods · 242,190 residents · Alaska
C+
58/100
47
Safety Score
77
Affordability
$96K
Median Income
$357K
Median Home Value
Is Anchorage, AK a Good Place to Live?
Anchorage receives an overall livability grade of C+ (58/100), suggesting room for improvement compared to other areas in Alaska. Safety scores C (47/100). Affordability scores B+ (77/100) with a median household income of $95,662 and median home values around $357,210.
About 35% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 4.7%. 63% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 37.
$1,387
Median Rent/mo
35%
College Educated
4.7%
Unemployment
63%
Owner-Occupied
37
Median Age
242,190
Population
14
Zip Codes
Anchorage Municipality
County
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Neighborhoods in Anchorage
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99516Anchorage Municipality Co. | 85 A | 82 | 98 | $151K | $541K | 21,788 |
| 2 | 99515Anchorage Municipality Co. | 77 B+ | 68 | 81 | $111K | $381K | 21,629 |
| 3 | 99502Anchorage Municipality Co. | 74 B+ | 69 | 87 | $113K | $392K | 26,257 |
| 4 | 99507Anchorage Municipality Co. | 73 B+ | 65 | 80 | $101K | $353K | 35,708 |
| 5 | 99518Anchorage Municipality Co. | 72 B+ | 61 | 67 | $87K | $291K | 10,351 |
| 6 | 99517Anchorage Municipality Co. | 68 B | 63 | 86 | $97K | $357K | 16,347 |
| 7 | 99519Anchorage Municipality Co. | 65 B | 20 | — | — | — | 1,910 |
| 8 | 99501Anchorage Municipality Co. | 60 B | 41 | 70 | $74K | $368K | 16,500 |
| 9 | 99504Anchorage Municipality Co. | 60 B | 51 | 68 | $80K | $300K | 40,938 |
| 10 | 99503Anchorage Municipality Co. | 58 C+ | 40 | 72 | $73K | $286K | 12,620 |
| 11 | 99508Anchorage Municipality Co. | 54 C+ | 37 | 63 | $71K | $302K | 38,142 |
| 12 | 99513Anchorage Municipality Co. | 20 F | 20 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 13 | 99530Anchorage Municipality Co. | 20 F | 20 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 14 | 99695Anchorage Municipality Co. | 20 F | 20 | — | — | — | 0 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.