Population
Denver
713,734
Anchorage
289,069
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Anchorage
$98,152
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Anchorage
$375,900
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Anchorage
$1,453
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Anchorage
10.15
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Anchorage
151.7
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Anchorage
N/A
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Anchorage
4.6%
How Similar Are Denver & Anchorage?
Anchorage is Denver's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Anchorage
289,069
Denver (713,734) is about 2.5x larger than Anchorage (289,069).
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Anchorage
10.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Anchorage
27.66
Denver has a 42% higher property crime than Anchorage.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Anchorage
43.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Anchorage has a stronger Democratic lean (53% difference).
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Anchorage
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Anchorage
$98,152
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Anchorage
$375,900
Denver has a 36% higher home values than Anchorage.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Anchorage
25.1%
Denver has a 39% higher education than Anchorage.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Anchorage
58.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Anchorage
151.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Anchorage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anchorage
Denver 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 $1,754 in Denver (41% lower). Anchorage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,631 vs $2,089 in Denver (28% lower). Denver scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.0 in Anchorage.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $375,900 in Anchorage (56% higher). Denver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $4,865 in Anchorage (47% lower). Denver has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.9% in Anchorage.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Anchorage: 158,566 for labor force. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage. Denver has a per capita income of $61,202 vs $49,338 in Anchorage (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Anchorage leads
Source: FBI UCRAnchorage has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.17 compared to 7.08 in Denver. Anchorage has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 27.66 compared to 47.62 in Denver. Anchorage has a property crime clearance of 17.2% compared to 10.2% in Denver.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 25.1% in Anchorage. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 41.4% in Anchorage.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 2.5x the size of Anchorage (289,069).
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Denver
Anchorage
Healthcare — Denver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 3.5 vs Anchorage: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Denver: 5 vs Anchorage: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 1.4% in Anchorage. Denver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Anchorage. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage.
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