Anchorage
What’s happening
Weather
Forecast →Upcoming events
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Local news
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Outdoors in Anchorage
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How Anchorage ranks
All →Town numbers
Housing in Anchorage
The typical Anchorage home is worth about $423,000, up 5.3% in a year, 6% above the Alaska typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Anchorage
Safety Grade D-
Anchorage reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
Health in Anchorage
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Alaska
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Schools in Anchorage
All Anchorage schools →School Grade B
The public schools Anchorage’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Alaska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AK. Ratings are from neighbors.