99516 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
99516
99507
Opportunity
88 · Top 2%
vs83 · Top 4%
Growth
37 · Bottom 29%
vs37 · Bottom 29%
Climate
47 · Bottom 1%
vs47 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs23 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 22%
vs93 · Top 25%
Access
89 · Bottom 38%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
78 · Top 15%
vs75 · Top 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 99516 | 99507 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,500 | 37,301 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $173,984 | $107,992 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $75,467 | $52,331 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 490/sq mi | 789/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $607,200 | $384,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,314 | $1,639 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 72.0% | 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 | 58.3% | 36.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 6.8% | 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 | 8°F | 8°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.2" | 14.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 19.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 35.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.61 | 23.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 17.6% | 41.8% | 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
99516
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
99507
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 99516 — Anchorage, AK · 99507 — Anchorage, AK · How this is calculated: methodology