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Alaska
Anchorage
Population 288,976
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Alaska
Badger
Population 18,677
Anchorage, AK vs Badger, AK
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Anchorage, AK | Badger, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 288,976 | 18,677 |
| Median Household Income | $103,284 | $97,183 |
| Median Rent | $1,489/mo | $1,629/mo |
| Median Home Value | $395,900 | $310,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44% | 22.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% | 4.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 1,027 | —* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,335 | —* |
| Median AQI | 26 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 289 | 206 |
| Summer Highs | 66°F | 69°F |
| Winter Lows | 9°F | -14°F |
| Snowfall | 59 in/yr | 53 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 18.8 min | 22.5 min |
| Hospitals | 6 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 18.5 | 17.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 38.7% | 23.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.9% | 3.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.4% | +0.6% |
Anchorage, AK
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Badger (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.