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Alaska
Knik-Fairview
Population 19,972
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Alaska
Anchorage
Population 288,976
Knik-Fairview, AK vs Anchorage, AK
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Knik-Fairview, AK | Anchorage, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,972 | 288,976 |
| Median Household Income | $96,437 | $103,284 |
| Median Rent | $1,588/mo | $1,489/mo |
| Median Home Value | $340,200 | $395,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 105 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.3% | 44% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% | 8.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% (county) | 3.9% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | —* | 1,027 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | —* | 3,335 |
| Median AQI | 9 | 26 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 322 | 289 |
| Summer Highs | 69°F | 66°F |
| Winter Lows | 10°F | 9°F |
| Snowfall | 62 in/yr | 59 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 38.2 min | 18.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | 6 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.3 | 18.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 20.9% | 38.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3% | 10.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +8.4% | -1.4% |
Knik-Fairview, AK
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 Knik-Fairview (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.