Population
Anchorage
289,069
Henderson
324,523
Median Income
Anchorage
$98,152
Henderson
$88,654
Home Value
Anchorage
$375,900
Henderson
$465,000
Rent
Anchorage
$1,453
Henderson
$1,750
Crime Rate
Anchorage
10.15
Henderson
2.73
Cost of Living
Anchorage
151.7
Henderson
152.8
Avg Temp
Anchorage
N/A
Henderson
70°F
Unemployment
Anchorage
4.6%
Henderson
6.7%
How Similar Are Anchorage & Henderson?
Henderson is Anchorage's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anchorage
289,069
Henderson
324,523
Henderson has a 11% larger population than Anchorage.
Violent Crime
Anchorage
10.15
Henderson
2.73
Anchorage's violent crime is significantly higher than Henderson's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Anchorage
27.66
Henderson
17.15
Anchorage has a 38% higher property crime than Henderson.
Political Leaning
Anchorage
43.7%
Henderson
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Anchorage
4.6%
Henderson
6.7%
Henderson has a 32% higher unemployment than Anchorage.
Median Income
Anchorage
$98,152
Henderson
$88,654
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Anchorage
$375,900
Henderson
$465,000
Henderson has a 19% higher home values than Anchorage.
Education
Anchorage
25.1%
Henderson
26.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Anchorage
58.3%
Henderson
64.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Anchorage
151.7
Henderson
152.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anchorage and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Henderson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anchorage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnchorage has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,243 vs $1,478 in Henderson (16% lower). Henderson scores 135.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.0 in Anchorage. Anchorage scores 179.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 199.9 in Henderson.
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Housing Market — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a median property tax of $2,446 vs $4,865 in Anchorage (99% lower). Henderson has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 9.9% in Anchorage. Henderson has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 60.6% in Anchorage.
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Jobs & Economy — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage. Anchorage has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.7% in Henderson. Henderson has a government sector of 43.2% compared to 38.0% in Anchorage.
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Crime & Safety — Henderson leads
Source: FBI UCRHenderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.09 in Anchorage. Henderson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 10.15 in Anchorage. Henderson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 6.77 in Anchorage.
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Schools & Education — Henderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHenderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.8% compared to 25.1% in Anchorage. Henderson has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 41.4% in Anchorage.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a population of 324,523, about 1.1x the size of Anchorage (289,069). Anchorage skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 42.5.
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Anchorage
Henderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnchorage: 2.7 vs Henderson: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Henderson: 5 vs Anchorage: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnchorage has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Henderson. Anchorage has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in Henderson. Henderson has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage.
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