Badger, AK vs Knik-Fairview, AK

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

MetricBadger, AKKnik-Fairview, AK
Population18,67719,972
Median Household Income$97,183$96,437
Median Rent$1,629/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$310,600$340,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.8%50.3%
Poverty Rate4.2%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Median AQI449
Good AQI Days /yr206322
Summer Highs69°F69°F
Winter Lows-14°F10°F
Snowfall53 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min38.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.415.3
College Degree Rate23.5%20.9%
Foreign-Born %3.1%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.