Population
San Jose
990,054
Anchorage
289,069
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Anchorage
$98,152
Home Value
San Jose
$1,187,800
Anchorage
$375,900
Rent
San Jose
$2,617
Anchorage
$1,453
Crime Rate
San Jose
6.07
Anchorage
10.15
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Anchorage
151.7
Avg Temp
San Jose
60°F
Anchorage
N/A
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Anchorage
4.6%
How Similar Are San Jose & Anchorage?
Anchorage is San Jose's #22 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Jose
990,054
Anchorage
289,069
San Jose (990,054) is about 3.4x larger than Anchorage (289,069).
Violent Crime
San Jose
6.07
Anchorage
10.15
Anchorage has a 40% higher violent crime than San Jose.
Property Crime
San Jose
25.88
Anchorage
27.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
San Jose
28.1%
Anchorage
43.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Anchorage has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Anchorage
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Anchorage
$98,152
San Jose has a 31% higher median income than Anchorage.
Home Values
San Jose
$1,187,800
Anchorage
$375,900
San Jose's home values is significantly higher than Anchorage's — 68% difference.
Education
San Jose
32.5%
Anchorage
25.1%
San Jose has a 23% higher education than Anchorage.
Demographics
San Jose
29.0%
Anchorage
58.3%
Anchorage has a 50% higher demographics than San Jose.
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Anchorage
151.7
San Jose has a 40% higher cost of living than Anchorage.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Jose and Anchorage differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Jose 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 $2,982 in San Jose (140% lower). Anchorage scores 179.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Jose. Anchorage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,631 vs $3,483 in San Jose (114% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a median home value of $1,187,800 vs $375,900 in Anchorage (216% higher). Anchorage has a median property tax of $4,865 vs $9,121 in San Jose (87% lower). Anchorage has a median rent of $1,453 vs $2,617 in San Jose (80% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose: 548,145 vs Anchorage: 158,566 for labor force. San Jose has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage. San Jose has a median household income of $141,565 vs $98,152 in Anchorage (44% higher).
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Crime & Safety — San Jose leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Jose has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Anchorage. Anchorage has a property crime clearance of 17.2% compared to 7.5% in San Jose. San Jose has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.86 compared to 6.77 in Anchorage.
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Schools & Education — San Jose leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Jose has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 25.1% in Anchorage. San Jose has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% 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 ACSSan Jose has a population of 990,054, about 3.4x the size of Anchorage (289,069). Anchorage skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 38.1.
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Anchorage
Healthcare — San Jose leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Jose: 5 vs Anchorage: 4 for with emergency services. San Jose: 2.8 vs Anchorage: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.4% in Anchorage. San Jose has a work from home of 18.5% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage. Anchorage has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in San Jose.
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