| | Anchorage, AK | Craig, CO | United States |
| Overall | 115.5 | 85.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 122.3 | 95.2 | 100 |
| Health | 125.4 | 81.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 116.9 | 76.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $344,400 | $259,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,810.0% | 10,450.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 104.6 | 80.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 138.2 | 107.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Anchorage 
83 Reviews
Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for More
I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's.
Pros:
o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds, More
it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's, More
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I lived in Craig for 2 years, and they were the most miserable years of my life. The people are backwards and stuck in the 1970's. They voted down a rec-center; when I More
I would ice pick myself in the throat if I had to live in this piece of garbage town. Everyone there is a meth head I bet they even wear their socks to bed. You would More
The community is small and non progressive about change. Bigots and Rednecks. Only place on the map the climate and people are a match COLD and self serving. More
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