Population
Raleigh
470,763
Anchorage
289,069
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Anchorage
$98,152
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Anchorage
$375,900
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Anchorage
$1,453
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Anchorage
10.15
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Anchorage
151.7
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Anchorage
N/A
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Anchorage
4.6%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Anchorage?
Anchorage is Raleigh's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Anchorage
289,069
Raleigh has a 39% larger population than Anchorage.
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Anchorage
10.15
Anchorage's violent crime is significantly higher than Raleigh's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Anchorage
27.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Anchorage
43.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Anchorage has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Anchorage
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Anchorage
$98,152
Anchorage has a 16% higher median income than Raleigh.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Anchorage
$375,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Anchorage
25.1%
Raleigh has a 31% higher education than Anchorage.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Anchorage
58.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Anchorage
151.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Anchorage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anchorage
Raleigh leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raleigh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnchorage has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,243 vs $1,596 in Raleigh (28% lower). Raleigh scores 126.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.0 in Anchorage. Raleigh scores 113.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Anchorage.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a median property tax of $2,862 vs $4,865 in Anchorage (41% lower). Anchorage has a owner-occupied of 63.7% compared to 51.2% in Raleigh. Anchorage has a single-family homes of 60.6% compared to 58.2% in Raleigh.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage. Raleigh: 272,502 vs Anchorage: 158,566 for labor force. Anchorage has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 11.4% in Raleigh.
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Crime & Safety — Raleigh leads
Source: FBI UCRAnchorage has a violent crime clearance of 47.4% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Anchorage has a property crime clearance of 17.2% compared to 5.5% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.89 compared to 10.15 in Anchorage.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 25.1% in Anchorage. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% 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 ACSRaleigh has a population of 470,763, about 1.6x the size of Anchorage (289,069).
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Black
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Asian
Raleigh
Anchorage
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Anchorage: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Anchorage: 4 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Anchorage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage. Anchorage has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Raleigh. Anchorage has a drive alone of 71.0% compared to 65.1% in Raleigh.
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