Anchorage County · Alaska · West · 289k residents
Anchorage, AK: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Anchorage: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Alaska median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
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Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,498/wk. Alaska's corporate income tax rate is 9.4%. Commercial electricity averages 21.6¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,498/wk
Corporate income tax
9.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
38.7%
Commercial electricity
21.6¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Anchorage's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
70/100
Heating
Ranks Anchorage's jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| Median home value | $380,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $230 |
| Property tax rate | 1.35% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,300/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,650/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 0% |
| Corporate income tax | 9.4% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,498/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.7% |
| Commercial electricity | 21.6¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 30.4/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $104,030 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $115,290 |
| Wage: General manager | $120,030 |
| Wage: Customer service | $44,560 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $40,310 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $66,190 |
| Wage: Electrician | $82,440 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $37,520 |
| Cost of living index | 124 |
| Groceries index | 122 |
| Utilities | $230/mo |
| Transit pass | $60/mo |
| Gas price | $3.55/gal |
| Healthcare index | 118 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,300/mo |
| Median household income | $90,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% |
| Population | 289k |
| Crime index | 58/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 32/100 |
| Disaster risk | 97/100 |
| Avg. commute | 21 min |
| Sunny days / year | 126 days |
| July high | 68°F |
| January low | 8°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | +4.3% |
| Home price MoM | +0.4% |
| Rent YoY | +3.8% |
| Rent MoM | +0.3% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.9% |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | < 3 mi |
| Big lake | 1583 mi |
| Mountains | 29 mi |
| Major airport | 5 mi |
| Ski resort | 31 mi |
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- Is Anchorage a good place to run a business?
- Alaska's corporate income tax rate is 9.4%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,498/wk; commercial electricity averages 21.6¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Anchorage, AK?
- Anchorage indexes at 124 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,650/mo and a median home value of $380,000.
- How much does a house cost in Anchorage?
- The median home value in Anchorage is $380,000 (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Anchorage?
- A two-bedroom in Anchorage rents for about $1,650/mo.