Population
Anchorage
289,069
Round Rock
124,288
Median Income
Anchorage
$98,152
Round Rock
$97,187
Home Value
Anchorage
$375,900
Round Rock
$383,700
Rent
Anchorage
$1,453
Round Rock
$1,713
Crime Rate
Anchorage
10.15
Round Rock
1.31
Cost of Living
Anchorage
151.7
Round Rock
154.8
Avg Temp
Anchorage
N/A
Round Rock
N/A
Unemployment
Anchorage
4.6%
Round Rock
3.6%
How Similar Are Anchorage & Round Rock?
Round Rock is Anchorage's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anchorage
289,069
Round Rock
124,288
Anchorage (289,069) is about 2.3x larger than Round Rock (124,288).
Violent Crime
Anchorage
10.15
Round Rock
1.31
Anchorage's violent crime is significantly higher than Round Rock's — 87% difference.
Property Crime
Anchorage
27.66
Round Rock
19.41
Anchorage has a 30% higher property crime than Round Rock.
Political Leaning
Anchorage
43.7%
Round Rock
50.4%
Anchorage leans Democratic while Round Rock leans Republican.
Unemployment
Anchorage
4.6%
Round Rock
3.6%
Anchorage has a 22% higher unemployment than Round Rock.
Median Income
Anchorage
$98,152
Round Rock
$97,187
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Anchorage
$375,900
Round Rock
$383,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Anchorage
25.1%
Round Rock
28.8%
Round Rock has a 13% higher education than Anchorage.
Demographics
Anchorage
58.3%
Round Rock
58.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Anchorage
151.7
Round Rock
154.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anchorage and Round Rock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anchorage
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Round Rock
Round Rock leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anchorage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRound Rock scores 110.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.0 in Anchorage. Anchorage has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,243 vs $1,562 in Round Rock (20% lower). Anchorage scores 179.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.3 in Round Rock.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRound Rock has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 9.9% in Anchorage. Anchorage has a median property tax of $4,865 vs $6,381 in Round Rock (24% lower). Anchorage has a median rent of $1,453 vs $1,713 in Round Rock (15% lower).
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Round Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnchorage: 158,566 vs Round Rock: 71,096 for labor force. Round Rock has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage. Round Rock has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.6% in Anchorage.
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Crime & Safety — Round Rock leads
Source: FBI UCRRound Rock has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 1.67 in Anchorage. Round Rock has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 6.77 in Anchorage. Round Rock has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.31 compared to 10.15 in Anchorage.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Round Rock leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRound Rock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.8% compared to 25.1% in Anchorage.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnchorage has a population of 289,069, about 2.3x the size of Round Rock (124,288). Anchorage skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 36.2.
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Black
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Asian
Anchorage
Round Rock
Healthcare — Round Rock leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRound Rock: 3.7 vs Anchorage: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Anchorage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnchorage has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in Round Rock. Anchorage has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Round Rock. Round Rock has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage.
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