99515 and 99517 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
99515
99517
Opportunity
84 · Top 4%
vs84 · Top 4%
Growth
37 · Bottom 29%
vs37 · Bottom 29%
Climate
48 · Bottom 1%
vs48 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs23 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 29%
vs90 · Top 32%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
75 · Top 21%
vs63 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 99515 | 99517 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,870 | 16,486 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $113,995 | $103,880 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,838 | $59,420 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,068/sq mi | 5,084/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $427,500 | $402,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,700 | $1,364 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.9% | 60.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.1% | 1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.8% | 42.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 9.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 282 | 282 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -13.8% | -13.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 68°F | 68°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 10°F | 10°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.0" | 15.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.5 min | 18.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.3 | 39.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.30 | 19.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 40.1% | 43.2% | 2024-25 school 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
99515
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
99517
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 99515 — Anchorage, AK · 99517 — Anchorage, AK · How this is calculated: methodology