Knik-Fairview, Alaska

Nearest major city: Anchorage
Population: 10,408
Median family income: $77,050
Median home price: $200,788
Unemployment rate: 10.4%
Violent crime index: 21

Knik-Fairview ranks as Alaska's best affordable suburb once again. This waterfront town on the bank of the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet is about 37 miles northwest of Anchorage. Owning sled dogs is common in the area and the government created the Knik Sled Dog & Recreation Use District to protect the lifestyle as the area develops.

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