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Anchorage, Alaska
America’s Best Places Rank: 10th
Population: 291,826
Mayor: Dan Sullivan
Why it’s ranked: By the numbers, Anchorage ranks high, although it suffers extremes of light and dark, with 24 hours of daylight on the summer solstice and about five and a half hours of daylight in the winter. The city has far more park acres per person than any other city we ranked and the best air quality by a long shot. Anchorage has also done well through the downturn, with low unemployment, a high median income, and a low rate of foreclosures.
How it ranked:
Percent with bachelor's degrees: 32.3
Percent under poverty level: 7.8
Median household income: $70,151
Violent crime rate: 878.2
Property crime rate: 3,641.4
School score: 73.21
Pro sports teams: 0
Foreclosure rate: .0053
Percent Unemployment: 6.4
Park acres per 1,000 residents: 1,753.2
Bars: 111
Restaurants: 606
Museums: 57
Colleges: 4
Libraries: 17
Air Quality Index: 69
Population: 291,826
Mayor: Dan Sullivan
Why it’s ranked: By the numbers, Anchorage ranks high, although it suffers extremes of light and dark, with 24 hours of daylight on the summer solstice and about five and a half hours of daylight in the winter. The city has far more park acres per person than any other city we ranked and the best air quality by a long shot. Anchorage has also done well through the downturn, with low unemployment, a high median income, and a low rate of foreclosures.
How it ranked:
Percent with bachelor's degrees: 32.3
Percent under poverty level: 7.8
Median household income: $70,151
Violent crime rate: 878.2
Property crime rate: 3,641.4
School score: 73.21
Pro sports teams: 0
Foreclosure rate: .0053
Percent Unemployment: 6.4
Park acres per 1,000 residents: 1,753.2
Bars: 111
Restaurants: 606
Museums: 57
Colleges: 4
Libraries: 17
Air Quality Index: 69
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