North Lakes, AK vs College, AK

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

MetricNorth Lakes, AKCollege, AK
Population10,22311,924
Median Household Income$101,679$83,895
Median Rent$1,441/mo$1,454/mo
Median Home Value$357,600$297,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.5%45%
Poverty Rate7.3%6.5%
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-8°F
Snowfall62 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min16 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.8—
College Degree Rate25.7%39.9%
Foreign-Born %4.6%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-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.