Population
Anchorage
289,069
Clifton
89,247
Median Income
Anchorage
$98,152
Clifton
$99,003
Home Value
Anchorage
$375,900
Clifton
$444,300
Rent
Anchorage
$1,453
Clifton
$1,658
Crime Rate
Anchorage
10.15
Clifton
1.66
Cost of Living
Anchorage
151.7
Clifton
168.4
Avg Temp
Anchorage
N/A
Clifton
N/A
Unemployment
Anchorage
4.6%
Clifton
7.0%
How Similar Are Anchorage & Clifton?
Clifton is Anchorage's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anchorage
289,069
Clifton
89,247
Anchorage (289,069) is about 3.2x larger than Clifton (89,247).
Violent Crime
Anchorage
10.15
Clifton
1.66
Anchorage's violent crime is significantly higher than Clifton's — 84% difference.
Property Crime
Anchorage
27.66
Clifton
22.65
Anchorage has a 18% higher property crime than Clifton.
Political Leaning
Anchorage
43.7%
Clifton
49.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Clifton has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Anchorage
4.6%
Clifton
7.0%
Clifton has a 34% higher unemployment than Anchorage.
Median Income
Anchorage
$98,152
Clifton
$99,003
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Anchorage
$375,900
Clifton
$444,300
Clifton has a 15% higher home values than Anchorage.
Education
Anchorage
25.1%
Clifton
25.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Anchorage
58.3%
Clifton
55.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Anchorage
151.7
Clifton
168.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anchorage and Clifton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clifton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anchorage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnchorage has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,243 vs $2,024 in Clifton (39% lower). Anchorage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,631 vs $2,324 in Clifton (30% lower). Anchorage scores 179.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.4 in Clifton.
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Housing Market — Anchorage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 9.9% in Anchorage. Anchorage has a median property tax of $4,865 vs $10,001 in Clifton (51% lower). Anchorage has a single-family homes of 60.6% compared to 52.1% in Clifton.
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Jobs & Economy — Clifton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnchorage: 158,566 vs Clifton: 50,121 for labor force. Anchorage has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 7.0% in Clifton. Clifton has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 9.3% in Anchorage.
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Crime & Safety — Clifton leads
Source: FBI UCRClifton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.09 in Anchorage. Clifton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 6.77 in Anchorage. Clifton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.66 compared to 10.15 in Anchorage.
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Schools & Education — Clifton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClifton has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 41.4% in Anchorage.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnchorage has a population of 289,069, about 3.2x the size of Clifton (89,247). Anchorage skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 41.1.
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Anchorage
Clifton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnchorage: 4 vs Clifton: 3 for with emergency services. Clifton: 3.0 vs Anchorage: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnchorage has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Clifton. Clifton has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 1.4% in Anchorage. Clifton has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage.
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