• Overview of Alaska county data including demographics, home prices, rent, purchasing power, and crime.
  • Alaska Cost of Living Breakdown: Utilities (energy, water, internet, gas), phone, and subscriptions.
  • Alaska Crime Statistics: Population, Overall Crime Rate, Breakdown by Violent & Non-Violent Crimes
  • Job growth rate, unemployment rate, job openings, average wage, and labor force participation
  • State, local, and combined sales tax rates
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Overview of Alaska

Homes in Alaska are expensive ($348,048), but a dollar stretches further than average ($94.90 value). Be aware that property crime occurs frequently, with a rate of 17.89 incidents per 1,000 people.

Curious what your salary would look like after taxes in Alaska? Try our free tax calculators.

Compared to the national average, Alaska the difference in median home prices is 0.07% – positive being higher than the national average, negative being lower. The difference in the value of $100 is -8.14% – positive meaning you can buy more with $100, negative meaning less.

Average rent disparity compared to the national average is -11.04% and property crime is -5.42%.

Cost of Living in Alaska

The average monthly cost of living expenses in Alaska including: energy, internet, phone bills and miscellaneous expenses.

Crime in Alaska

Typical crime rates in Alaska including: Crime Rate Per 100k Residents, Violent Crime Per 100k Residents, and Non-Violent Crime Per 100k Residents.

Jobs in Alaska

Key job metrics including: Unemployment Rate, Average Wage, and Labor Force Participation.

Taxes in Alaska

Tax rates including: state, local, and combined sales tax rate.

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