Alaska

Best affordable suburb: Knik-Fairview
Nearest major city: Anchorage
Population: 9,973
Median household income: $64,031
Median home price: $212,139
Unemployment rate: 7.1%
Violent crime index: 19

The fast-growing rural area just west of Wasilla is known for its sled dog kennels but it also has a growing number of subdivisions. About 41% of the residents of this census-designated place 17 miles northeast of Anchorage are married with children. The average commute is 31 minutes.

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