The Gadberry Group

Alaska

Boomtown: Anchorage
Household growth (2000-08): 10%
Household income growth (2000-08): 19%
Home value: $280,500

Anchorage and its surrounding suburbs have benefited over the past decade from a strong economy, boosted by the oil and natural gas industries, tourism, and the U.S. military presence. Anchorage area households grew 10% from 2000 to 2008, to 104,111. The average income jumped 19% during that period, to $80,800 in 2008.

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