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Anchorage, AK vs Burlington, WA

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- Burlington is 0% more densely populated than Anchorage.
- People are 10.2% less likely to be married in Burlington.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Burlington.
 Anchorage, AKBurlington, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,220329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 2010293,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,757285,036,114
 Population - 1990226,338  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,155.293.4
 Land Area1,706.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anchorage, AKBurlington, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Anchorage, AKBurlington, WAUnited States
 White56.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian9.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anchorage, AKBurlington, WAUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households106,695  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,32780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,692  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews
H L · Anchorage, AK
Anchorage Thoughts
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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David · St. Louis, MO
Pros, Cons, and Variables to living in Anchorage
Over 1 years ago

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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Stan · Fairmount, CO
it's cool - pros and cons of anchorage
Over 3 years ago

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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Sara · Burlington, WA
Education
Over 15 years ago

Burlington schools are facing bankruptcy and reorganization. All of the schools, with the exception of one, failed state testing guidelines. For this reason we are  More

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