Badger, AK vs North Lakes, AK

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

MetricBadger, AKNorth Lakes, AK
Population18,67710,223
Median Household Income$97,183$101,679
Median Rent$1,629/mo$1,441/mo
Median Home Value$310,600$357,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.8%39.5%
Poverty Rate4.2%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Median AQI449
Good AQI Days /yr206322
Summer Highs69°F65°F
Winter Lows-14°F13°F
Snowfall53 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.415.8
College Degree Rate23.5%25.7%
Foreign-Born %3.1%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%—

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.