Knik-Fairview, AK vs College, AK

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

MetricKnik-Fairview, AKCollege, AK
Population19,97211,924
Median Household Income$96,437$83,895
Median Rent$1,588/mo$1,454/mo
Median Home Value$340,200$297,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%45%
Poverty Rate9.2%6.5%
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-8°F
Snowfall62 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute38.2 min16 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.3—
College Degree Rate20.9%39.9%
Foreign-Born %3%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%-8.3%

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.