Alaska, United States

Living In Alaska Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Alaska, USA
Moving to Alaska In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Alaska, the Pros and Cons of Living in Alaska.

Explore the life in Alaska based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Alaska
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Alaska
  3. Crime In Alaska
  4. Cost of Living In Alaska
  5. Gender In Alaska
  6. Household Income For Alaska
  7. Education In Alaska
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Alaska
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Population
736990
Unemployment
7.18%
Poverty
10.34%
Overall Score
5
Median Home
$275600
27% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$77790
15% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1240
7% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
127
27% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs70%

Housing80%

Affordability60%

Safety30%

Amenities30%

Diversity90%

Education80%

Commute95%

Is Alaska safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Alaska is 32% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Alaska is 116% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Alaska is 15% higher than national average. You have 1 in 120 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 45 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
22654
Violent : 6126
Property : 16528
Total Crime
32% NAT. AVG.
3098.37 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
116% NAT. AVG.
837.85 (per 100k)
Property Crime
15% NAT. AVG.
2260.52 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Alaska
Violent crime
1 in 120
Property crime
1 in 45
Robbery
1 in 1035
Burglary
1 in 266
Assault
1 in 174
Car Theft
1 in 374
Alaska : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 8 13 38 15 15
Alaska : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 1 30 5 2 50

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Alaska
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 6126 837.85 387.8
Murder 49 6.7 6.5
Robbery 712 97.38 73.9
Assault 4233 578.94 279.7
Rape 1132 154.82 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Alaska
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 16528 2260.52 1,958.2
Burglary 2775 379.53 314.2
Larceny 11784 1611.69 1,398
Car Theft 1969 269.3 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Alaska Country
Less than $10,000 3.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 8.8% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Alaska National Avg.
Services 112% 100%
Groceries 134% 100%
Health 150% 100%
Housing 136% 100%
Transportation 121% 100%
Utilities 150% 100%
Gender
Gender Alaska Country
Female 47.8% 50.8%
Male 52.2% 49.2%
Education
Education Alaska Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 27.0%
Other College 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Alaska Country
White 59.7% 60.1%
African American 3.1% 12.2%
American Indian 14.1% 0.6%
Asian 6.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 1.4% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 7.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.2% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Anchorage     Anchor Point  

B
  Badger     Bethel     Butte     Big Lake     Bear Creek  

C
  Chena Ridge     Cordova     Cohoe     Craig     Chevak  

D

E
  Eielson Afb     Ester  

F
  Fairbanks     Farmers Loop     Fishhook     Farm Loop     Fritz Creek     Funny River  

G
  Gateway     Goldstream  

H
  Homer     Houston     Haines     Healy     Hooper Bay  

I

J
  Juneau  

K
  Knik Fairview     Kalifornsky     Ketchikan     Kenai     Kodiak     Kotzebue     Kodiak Station     King Cove  

L
  Lakes     Lazy Mountain  

M

N
  Nikiski     Nome     North Pole  

O

P

Q

R
  Ridgeway  

S
  Sitka     Steele Creek     Sterling     Soldotna     Seward     Sutton Alpine     Susitna North     Skagway     Sand Point     Salamatof     Salcha  

T
  Tanaina     Tok     Talkeetna  

U
  Unalaska  

V
  Valdez  

W
  Wasilla     Wrangell     Willow  

X

Y

Z