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in Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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21%
Higher than national average
3%
Less than Alaska average
17th
Most expensive city in Alaska

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About Anchorage

Anchorage (Tanaina: Dgheyay Kaq'; Dgheyaytnu), officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population, and has more people than all of Northern Canada and Greenland combined. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and...

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Employment Overview
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Employment Score

175

Employment Rate per Month info

161,774

Labor Force Count info
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Unemployment Score

5%

Unemployment Rate info
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Upward Mobility Score

44.1%

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Crime Overview
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Crime Score
Crime Rate:
0.06% info
Yearly Crime Stats
Violent Crime:
3,422
Property Crime:
14,649
Total Crime:
18,071
Total Population:
299,097
Violent Crime Overview
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Violent Crime Score
Violent Crime Rate:
0.01% info
Yearly Violent Crime Stats
Murder:
28
Robbery:
695
Assault:
2,157
Total Violent Crime:
3,422
Property Crime Overview
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Property Crime Score
Property Crime Rate:
0.05% info
Yearly Property Crime Stats
Burglary:
2,008
Larceny:
10,599
Vehicle Theft:
2,042
Arson:
69
Total Property Crime:
14,649

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