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No. 8 Most Fun, Affordable City: Anchorage, Alaska 99503

No. of bars and restaurants: 177
Population: 14,153
Median home price: $241,176

Anchorage has many funky Alaska pubs, themed bars, and dance halls, according to the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau. The city also has plenty of fresh seafood, from cold-water Kachemak Bay oysters and Alaska king crab to halibut and wild Alaska salmon. Photographer: Michelle McCarron/Getty Images