Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

County Distress Index: Normal · 43.4 | 286,075 people · 25th most distressed in Alaska
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Anchorage Municipality, AK falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 43.4 — 2125th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Alaska, it ranks 25th of 30 counties. It scores lower than all 2 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Anchorage Municipality's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 74.9 — above the national median.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 74.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 82
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 63
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 95
Homeownership Rate 87
Rent-to-Income Ratio 48
Debt & Delinquency 43.7
Debt in Collections 47
Medical Debt 74
Student Loan Delinquency 53
Auto Loan Delinquency 42
Credit Card Delinquency 40
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 7
Employment & Wages 43.4
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60
Business Formation Rate 12
Community Vulnerability 41.5
Uninsured Rate 65
Disability Rate 18
Income & Poverty 13.5
Poverty Rate 12
Income vs. State Median 18
Child Poverty Rate 10

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Anchorage Municipality compares to its 2 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Anchorage Municipality
Anchorage Municipality, AK 43.4 Normal —
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK 49.3 Normal +6.0
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK 45.8 Normal +2.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Anchorage Municipality
Virginia Beach city, VA 43.4 Normal -0.0
Middlesex County, NJ 43.5 Normal +0.1
Allen County, IN 43.8 Normal +0.4
Kalamazoo County, MI 43.8 Normal +0.4
Butler County, OH 43.9 Normal +0.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Anchorage Municipality, Alaska?

    Anchorage Municipality has a County Distress Index score of 43.4 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,125th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 25th in Alaska out of 30 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Anchorage Municipality?

    The primary driver of distress in Anchorage Municipality is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 74.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Anchorage Municipality compare to neighboring counties?

    Anchorage Municipality (43.4) can be compared to its 2 neighboring counties: Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK (49.3); Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (45.8).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Anchorage Municipality?

    Anchorage Municipality, Alaska has a population of approximately 286,075 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a large county.