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Anchorage, AK vs Burlington, VT

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- Household income in Burlington, is 33% less than it is in Anchorage and is 16% below the National Average.
- Anchorage unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Burlington unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Anchorage, AKBurlington, VTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth16.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,125  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,331$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,497  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Anchorage, AKBurlington, VTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Anchorage, AKBurlington, VTUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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

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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

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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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Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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