North Lakes, AK vs Badger, AK

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

MetricNorth Lakes, AKBadger, AK
Population10,22318,677
Median Household Income$101,679$97,183
Median Rent$1,441/mo$1,629/mo
Median Home Value$357,600$310,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.5%22.8%
Poverty Rate7.3%4.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Median AQI944
Good AQI Days /yr322206
Summer Highs65°F69°F
Winter Lows13°F-14°F
Snowfall62 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min22.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.817.4
College Degree Rate25.7%23.5%
Foreign-Born %4.6%3.1%
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.