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99508 vs 99504

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

99508
99504
Opportunity
79 · Top 7%
vs
82 · Top 4%
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
80 · Top 33%
vs
84 · Top 25%
Access
90 · Bottom 17%
vs
89 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 30%
vs
70 · Top 26%

Measured values

Metric9950899504Source period
Population36,45842,0932024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$79,314$86,7102024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$36,310$42,0462024 ACS 5-Year
Population density5,103/sq mi1,143/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$335,300$314,0002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,370$1,5732024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate53.2%66.1%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 higher28.8%31.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate18.3%7.6%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 airport6 mi13 miNASR current cycle
Average commute19.1 min20.9 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age32.334.92024 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

99508

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

99504

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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99508
57
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57
Area Score
99504
60
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59
Area Score

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