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99504 vs 99508

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99504 — Anchorage, AK
59
Area Score
Bottom 38% nationally
99508 — Anchorage, AK
57
Area Score
Bottom 30% nationally

99504 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

99504
99508
Opportunity
82 · Top 4%
vs
79 · Top 7%
Growth
27 · Bottom 17%
vs
27 · Bottom 17%
Climate
47 · Bottom 1%
vs
47 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs
23 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 25%
vs
80 · Top 33%
Access
89 · Bottom 13%
vs
90 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
70 · Top 26%
vs
50 · Bottom 30%

Measured values

Metric9950499508Source period
Population42,09336,4582024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$86,710$79,3142024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$42,046$36,3102024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,143/sq mi5,103/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$314,000$335,3002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,573$1,3702024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate66.1%53.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.6%3.6%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)1.1%1.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%28.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate7.6%18.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)28228212 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.01.012 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-13.8%-13.8%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high68°F68°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low8°F8°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation14.2"14.2"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport13 mi6 miNASR current cycle
Average commute20.9 min19.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age34.932.32024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

99504

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

99508

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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99504
60
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59
Area Score
99508
57
Your Score
57
Area Score

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Full profiles: 99504 — Anchorage, AK · 99508 — Anchorage, AK · How this is calculated: methodology