Quality of life in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, is characterized by a clean environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in business freedom, healthcare and tolerance.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
5
190/265Details
| Large apartment | $1700.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1400.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.54 |
| Small apartment | $1000.00 |
Cost of Living
3
238/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $9.30 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $4.00 |
| A beer | $2.40 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $5.80 |
| Bread | $1.60 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.31 |
| Lunch | $17.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $61.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $57.00 |
| Movie ticket | $11.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $79.15 |
Startups
3
214/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.39 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 4 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.12 |
| Meetups groups | 9 |
| Meetups members | 1843 |
| Number of investors | 1 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 329 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 1 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.27 |
| Startup events | 26 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.47 |
| Startups [score] | 0.36 |
| Total number of startups | 22 |
Venture Capital
N/A
Details
Travel Connectivity
2
197/266Details
| Airport hub | 38 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.23 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.11 |
Commute
5
170/255Details
| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/United_States/Anchorage |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.65 |
Business Freedom
9
69/264Details
| Business freedom | 84.70 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.86 |
| Freedom from corruption | 74.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.79 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 91.40 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 1.00 |
| Time to open a business | 5.60 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.95 |
Safety
3
254/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 20 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 135 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.47 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.26 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.36 |
Healthcare
9
89/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.99 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.84 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.28 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.76 |
Education
4
165/240Details
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 478.04 |
|---|---|
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 497.58 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 497.41 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 30 |
| PISA ranking | 24 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.72 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 16 |
| PISA science (high school) | 19 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.77 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.26 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.17 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.18 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.09 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.08 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.07 |
Environmental Quality
9
10/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.97 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.79 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 1.00 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.95 |
Economy
7
16/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | USD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.43 |
| GDP per capita | $54596.65 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.87 |
Taxation
5
118/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.41 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.44 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 175 |
Internet Access
5
155/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 27.69 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.45 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.54 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 13.51 |
Leisure & Culture
3
233/264Details
| Art galleries | 65 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.39 |
| Cinemas | 21 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.45 |
| Comedy clubs | 5 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.59 |
| Concert venues | 27 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.11 |
| Historical sites | 5 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.30 |
| Museums | 24 |
| Museums [score] | 0.35 |
| Performing art venues | 41 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.41 |
| Sport venues | 9 |
| Sports [score] | 0.48 |
| Zoos | 3 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.70 |
Tolerance
7
137/266Details
| LGBT Equality Index | 76.56 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.78 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | Ambiguous |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.64 |
Outdoors
5
88/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.49 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 1554.29 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 31.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.58 |
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Cost of living
Costs of living in Anchorage are in the most expensive 10 percent of all 248 Teleport cities and the 10th most expensive in the United States. Moving to Anchorage will very likely increase your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
Housing costs (USD)
$1400
Median rent for
apartments in city center
apartments in city center
Daily living costs (USD)
 Monthly fitness club membership | $61 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $11 |
 Broadband internet connection | $78 |
 Monthly public transport | $57 |
 Lunch | $17 |
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compared to
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$87,795
Median salary
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Taxation
Personal taxation
Effective income tax rate
14%
For annual salary of $40000
20%
For annual salary of $80000
Value added tax (VAT)
0%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.
Compared to other cities
102/266
Corporate taxation
Compared to other cities
113/263
Local Currency
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Safety
Gun crimes & Ownership
134.74
Guns per 100 people
19.59
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking
The overall crime rate puts Anchorage in position 195 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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LGBT rights in Anchorage
Homosexuality
Legal
Changing gender
Legal
Surgery Not Required
Discrimination
No Protections
Marriage
Legal
Adoption
Legal
Climate
Average number of clear days per year
61Climate type
Continental Subarctic
Average daily maximum temperature
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On living in Anchorage
Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska, located in the Southcentral region. Anchorage is a cosmopolitan port city with a population of over 300,000. It is a consolidated city-borough referred to as a municipality. The urbanized city is defined by Muldoon Road to the east, Rabbit Creek Road to the south, and Cook Inlet to the north and west. Several small suburbs are within the Municipality of Anchorage while physically outside what most Anchorageites would call the "Anchorage" proper area. These include Eagle River and Chugiak to the north and Girdwood to the south.
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Overall ranking
23rd from a total of 163 countries
World Order
26thRefugees hosted
Refugees generated
Charity giving
Birth rate
UN Treaties signed
International Peace & Security
66thDues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets
International violent conflict
Peacekeeping troops
Arms exports
Internet security (2014)
Planet & Climate
34thEcological footprint
Reforestation since 1992
Hazardous pesticides exports
CO2 emissions
Ozone
Prosperity & Equality
46thDevelopment assistance
FDI outflows
Fairtrade market size
UN volunteers abroad
Open trading
Culture
53rdFreedom of movement
Press freedom
Creative services exports
UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution
Creative goods exports
Science & Technology
20thNobel prizes
Patents
Journal exports
International publications
International Students
Health & Wellbeing
12thPharmaceutical exports
Voluntary excess donations to the WHO
Food aid
Humanitarian aid donations
International Health Regulations Compliance
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