Anchorage, AK vs Knik-Fairview, AK

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnchorage, AKKnik-Fairview, AK
Population288,97619,972
Median Household Income$103,284$96,437
Median Rent$1,489/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$395,900$340,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%50.3%
Poverty Rate8.9%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,027—*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,335—*
Median AQI269
Good AQI Days /yr289322
Summer Highs66°F69°F
Winter Lows9°F10°F
Snowfall59 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min38.2 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.515.3
College Degree Rate38.7%20.9%
Foreign-Born %10.9%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+8.4%

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 Knik-Fairview (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.