Population
Austin
967,862
Anchorage
289,069
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Anchorage
$98,152
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Anchorage
$375,900
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Anchorage
$1,453
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Anchorage
10.15
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Anchorage
151.7
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Anchorage
N/A
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Anchorage
4.6%
How Similar Are Austin & Anchorage?
Anchorage is Austin's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Anchorage
289,069
Austin (967,862) is about 3.3x larger than Anchorage (289,069).
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Anchorage
10.15
Anchorage's violent crime is significantly higher than Austin's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Anchorage
27.66
Austin has a 15% higher property crime than Anchorage.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Anchorage
43.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Anchorage has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Anchorage
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Anchorage
$98,152
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Anchorage
$375,900
Austin has a 27% higher home values than Anchorage.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Anchorage
25.1%
Austin has a 40% higher education than Anchorage.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Anchorage
58.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Anchorage
151.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Anchorage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anchorage
Austin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anchorage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.0 in Anchorage. Anchorage scores 179.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Anchorage has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,243 vs $1,562 in Austin (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Anchorage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnchorage has a median property tax of $4,865 vs $7,801 in Austin (60% lower). Austin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.9% in Anchorage. Austin has a median home value of $512,700 vs $375,900 in Anchorage (36% higher).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Anchorage: 158,566 for labor force. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage. Anchorage has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 12.3% in Austin.
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Crime & Safety — Austin leads
Source: FBI UCRAnchorage has a property crime clearance of 17.2% compared to 7.6% in Austin. Austin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 6.77 in Anchorage. Austin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 10.15 in Anchorage.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Austin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 25.1% in Anchorage. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% 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 ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 3.3x the size of Anchorage (289,069).
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Black
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Austin
Anchorage
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAustin: 3.7 vs Anchorage: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Anchorage: 4 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage. Austin has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.4% in Anchorage. Austin has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Anchorage.
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