Population
Seattle
741,440
Anchorage
289,069
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Anchorage
$98,152
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Anchorage
$375,900
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Anchorage
$1,453
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Anchorage
10.15
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Anchorage
151.7
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Anchorage
N/A
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Anchorage
4.6%
How Similar Are Seattle & Anchorage?
Anchorage is Seattle's #17 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Anchorage
289,069
Seattle (741,440) is about 2.6x larger than Anchorage (289,069).
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Anchorage
10.15
Anchorage has a 24% higher violent crime than Seattle.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Anchorage
27.66
Seattle has a 45% higher property crime than Anchorage.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Anchorage
43.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Anchorage has a stronger Democratic lean (49% difference).
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Anchorage
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Anchorage
$98,152
Seattle has a 20% higher median income than Anchorage.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Anchorage
$375,900
Seattle's home values is significantly higher than Anchorage's — 59% difference.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Anchorage
25.1%
Seattle's education is significantly higher than Anchorage's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Anchorage
58.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Anchorage
151.7
Seattle has a 27% higher cost of living than Anchorage.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Anchorage differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Anchorage
Seattle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anchorage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnchorage scores 179.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 314.0 in Seattle. Anchorage has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,243 vs $2,146 in Seattle (73% lower). Anchorage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,631 vs $2,501 in Seattle (53% lower).
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Housing Market — Anchorage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a median home value of $912,100 vs $375,900 in Anchorage (143% higher). Anchorage has a median property tax of $4,865 vs $7,025 in Seattle (44% lower). Anchorage has a median rent of $1,453 vs $1,998 in Seattle (38% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage. Seattle: 480,209 vs Anchorage: 158,566 for labor force. Seattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $49,338 in Anchorage (67% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Anchorage leads
Source: FBI UCRAnchorage has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.17 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Anchorage has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 27.66 compared to 50.08 in Seattle. Anchorage has a property crime clearance of 17.2% compared to 3.7% in Seattle.
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 25.1% in Anchorage. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% 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 ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 2.6x the size of Anchorage (289,069).
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Seattle
Anchorage
Healthcare — Seattle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 3.5 vs Anchorage: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Seattle: 5 vs Anchorage: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 1.4% in Anchorage. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.6% in Anchorage. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 9.6% in Anchorage.
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