Population
Sacramento
524,802
Anchorage
289,069
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Anchorage
$98,152
Home Value
Sacramento
$484,600
Anchorage
$375,900
Rent
Sacramento
$1,694
Anchorage
$1,453
Crime Rate
Sacramento
7.55
Anchorage
10.15
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Anchorage
151.7
Avg Temp
Sacramento
62°F
Anchorage
N/A
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Anchorage
4.6%
How Similar Are Sacramento & Anchorage?
Anchorage is Sacramento's #17 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sacramento
524,802
Anchorage
289,069
Sacramento has a 45% larger population than Anchorage.
Violent Crime
Sacramento
7.55
Anchorage
10.15
Anchorage has a 26% higher violent crime than Sacramento.
Property Crime
Sacramento
25.47
Anchorage
27.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Sacramento
38.4%
Anchorage
43.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Anchorage has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Anchorage
4.6%
Sacramento has a 26% higher unemployment than Anchorage.
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Anchorage
$98,152
Anchorage has a 15% higher median income than Sacramento.
Home Values
Sacramento
$484,600
Anchorage
$375,900
Sacramento has a 22% higher home values than Anchorage.
Education
Sacramento
25.2%
Anchorage
25.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Sacramento
36.8%
Anchorage
58.3%
Anchorage has a 37% higher demographics than Sacramento.
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Anchorage
151.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sacramento and Anchorage differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Sacramento
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Anchorage
Sacramento leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sacramento leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnchorage has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,243 vs $1,832 in Sacramento (47% lower). Anchorage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,631 vs $2,255 in Sacramento (38% lower). Sacramento scores 108.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.0 in Anchorage.
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Housing Market — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 9.9% in Anchorage. Sacramento has a median home value of $484,600 vs $375,900 in Anchorage (29% higher). Sacramento has a median property tax of $3,690 vs $4,865 in Anchorage (24% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Anchorage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage. Sacramento: 275,106 vs Anchorage: 158,566 for labor force. Anchorage has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 14.4% in Sacramento.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAnchorage has a property crime clearance of 17.2% compared to 7.3% in Sacramento. Anchorage has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.17 compared to 4.42 in Sacramento. Sacramento has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.55 compared to 10.15 in Anchorage.
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Schools & Education — Anchorage leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnchorage has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 39.4% in Sacramento.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a population of 524,802, about 1.8x the size of Anchorage (289,069).
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Sacramento
Anchorage
Healthcare — Sacramento leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSacramento: 3.5 vs Anchorage: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.6% in Anchorage. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage. Sacramento has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.4% in Anchorage.
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