Knik-Fairview, AK vs Badger, AK

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

MetricKnik-Fairview, AKBadger, AK
Population19,97218,677
Median Household Income$96,437$97,183
Median Rent$1,588/mo$1,629/mo
Median Home Value$340,200$310,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%22.8%
Poverty Rate9.2%4.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Median AQI944
Good AQI Days /yr322206
Summer Highs69°F69°F
Winter Lows10°F-14°F
Snowfall62 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute38.2 min22.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.317.4
College Degree Rate20.9%23.5%
Foreign-Born %3%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+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.