Anchorage, AK
US City in Alaska, West · ranked on 42 metrics
Anchorage, AK is a US city in Alaska with a population of 286,278 (75th of 477).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 1 metric from top lists such as “the most violent” is left out, since it ranks only one end of the scale.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Best Cities for Single Men · 202526th of 17285
- Total Score53.55Best Cities for Single Men · 202553rd of 17270
- Best Cities for Single Men · 202577th of 17256
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024253rd of 46045
- Murder & Manslaughter9.41 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024120th of 18034
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024355th of 46023
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024356th of 46023
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Rape161 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024184th of 1840
- Price Level (Goods)107.3Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024436th of 4605
- Violent Crime Rate1,014.78 per 100k pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024161st of 18413
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024396th of 46014
- Aggravated Assault677.45 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024156th of 18415
- Economics Rank145thBest Cities for Single Men · 2025138th of 17220
- Robbery166.92 per 100k Pop.Most Violent Cities in America · 2024145th of 18321
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
- WorstHighest Rape161 per 100k Pop.184th of 184 US cities · Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Anchorage, AK?
- Anchorage, AK has a population of 286,278, 75th among 477 US cities.
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Anchorage, AK?
- Rankodex ranks Anchorage, AK on 42 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
42 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics