City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Anchorage | Town 'n' Country | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,405/mo | $1,536/mo | 8.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $363,800 | $261,300 | 39.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $95,731 | $63,947 | 49.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 96.4 | 10.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 115.8 | 90.4 | 28.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 98.5 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.6 | 96.7 | 7.1% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Anchorage, you'd need $100,232 in Town 'n' Country to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Anchorage and Town 'n' Country have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Anchorage than in Town 'n' Country. If you earn $80,000 in Anchorage, you'd need about $80,185 in Town 'n' Country to keep the same standard of living.