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# Anchorage

Anchorage is a city in the United States, and the figures below are its published values. Anchorage numbered 289,600 residents at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 5.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Anchorage?

The published population was 289,600 people in July 2024.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 289,600 people · Period: July 2024
- Claims: claim-3d73b9886743
### Is the air quality good in Anchorage?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 5.3 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-a62af80c5327
### How safe is Anchorage?

Police recorded about 3,781 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

- Value: 3,781 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-c785073af00f
### What is the typical salary in Anchorage?

The median gross salary is about 3,807 EUR/month (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

- City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
- Value: 3,807 EUR/month · Period: ACS 2020-2024 5-year
- Claims: claim-0ed30ec17ebb
### What is the unemployment rate in Anchorage?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (2024).

- Value: 4.6 % · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-3bb3ac6fb213
## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were −8.4°C in January and 15.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 19.2 mm in January and 46.3 mm in July. Maximum PM2.5 in Anchorage reached 22.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Mobility

Anchorage's nearest major airport was 3 km away.

## Safety

At the end of 2024, the crime rate reached 3,780.7 incidents per 100,000 residents.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 289,600 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,285 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [2] |
| Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 9,504 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,807 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] |
| Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 4,094 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.58 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [6] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 5.32 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -5.2 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 7.3 · May 13.5 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 5.5 · Nov -1.7 · Dec -3.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -11.6 · Feb -9.3 · Mar -7.4 · Apr -1.1 · May 4.4 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 6.1 · Oct -0.7 · Nov -7.6 · Dec -10.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -8.4 · Feb -6 · Mar -3.5 · Apr 3.1 · May 9 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 2.4 · Nov -4.7 · Dec -7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 19.2 · Feb 21.9 · Mar 17.5 · Apr 11 · May 16.6 · Jun 25.8 · Jul 46.3 · Aug 74.5 · Sep 78.7 · Oct 46.3 · Nov 30.2 · Dec 29.4 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [11] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 22.5 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 5.32 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] |
| G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 417.4 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [11] |
| G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 19 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 3.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [10] |
| G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -11.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 122.4 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 79.4 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 52.74 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 383.3 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 3,781 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [12] |
| Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 2,951 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 3 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | MRI | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Anchorage when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Sources

1. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program — Official source — https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2024/cities/totals/sub-est2024.csv
2. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US0203000
3. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip
4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US0203000
5. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/anchorage/ — Community source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Anchorage
6. api.census.gov — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5
7. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip
8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
11. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
12. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home
13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Anchorage, United States: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/anchorage/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_anchorage-united-states-rent-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_d75f0ff548c7,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Anchorage, United States: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/anchorage/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Anchorage, United States: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/anchorage/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

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- Title: Anchorage, United States: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs
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## Data

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- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/anchorage.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/anchorage
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json