City Overview

As of 2009, Anchorage's population is 279,671 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 7.08 percent.

The median home cost in Anchorage is $255,810. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.00 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Anchorage's cost of living is 14.14% Higher than the U.S. average.

1 in 60 Alaska Citizens own a pliots license.

The city of Anchorage is flat to moderately hilly. As you move out into the boardering areas of Anchorage it will be increasingly hilly north and west. As you move south and east you will be along the lower coastal flats. It is very easy to access almost all of Anchorage by car.

• The Alaska Zoo
• Anchorage Trail System
• Alaska Marine Highway
• Anchorage Saturday Market
• Alaska Native Heritage Center
• Anchorage Museum
• Anchorage Botanical Gardens
• Alaska Hiking

Anchorage, AK, gets 17 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 76 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 122.

On average, there are 126 sunny days per year in Anchorage, AK. The July high is around 68 degrees. The January low is 9. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 84 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

 

Tips from Alaska House of Jade B&B, Anchorage, Alaska

The four activities I most recommend to my guests in Anchorage is the following:

--Anchorage Museum of History & Fine Arts – 15 minutes from the B&B

--Alaska Native Heritage Center – 10 minutes from the B&B

--Hiking and/or biking – trail heads can be accessed literally just minutes from the Alaska House of Jade B&B front door

--Glacier and/or Kenai Fjords Tours – a nice day trip from Anchorage

Tips from Highland Glen Lodging and B&B

The four most popular things that guests experience in our area are the proximity to the Chugach State Park with Flat Top Mountain and the Glen Alps with the best hiking trails and spectacular views of Alaska.  Second, a visit to downtown Anchorage visiting shops, museums and visitor events.  Third, a very rewarding day trip to Girdwood, the Portage Glacier and the Wildlife Center.  Fourth, a day trip to experience either the 26 Glacier Cruise out of Whittier or a boat trip into the Kenai Fjords out of Seward.