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Anchorage

A community of 288,976 people in Alaska
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Outdoors in Anchorage

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Map of Anchorage: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land72%886,767 of 1,233,816 acres
Trails861 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1093,069 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Housing in Anchorage

$423K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market9
Sale-to-list100.7%
Sold in May271
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Safety in Anchorage

D−

Safety Grade D-

Anchorage reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Anchorage 10.3
Alaska 7.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Anchorage 33.1
Alaska 19.3
U.S. 15.5
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Schools in Anchorage

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B

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.

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DistrictAnchorage School DistrictSchools108

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.

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