Anchorage, AK vs North Lakes, AK

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

MetricAnchorage, AKNorth Lakes, AK
Population288,97610,223
Median Household Income$103,284$101,679
Median Rent$1,489/mo$1,441/mo
Median Home Value$395,900$357,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%39.5%
Poverty Rate8.9%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,027—*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,335—*
Median AQI269
Good AQI Days /yr289322
Summer Highs66°F65°F
Winter Lows9°F13°F
Snowfall59 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min30.3 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.515.8
College Degree Rate38.7%25.7%
Foreign-Born %10.9%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%—

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 North Lakes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.