2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Anchorage, AK vs Reston, VA

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- Household income in Reston, is 42% more than it is in Anchorage and is 45% above the National Average.
- Anchorage unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Reston unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Anchorage, AKReston, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.6%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.8%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth16.1%36.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,125$69,942$37,638
 Household Income$88,871$126,571$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,497$149,795$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Anchorage, AKReston, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.4%5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%1.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.0%2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%4.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.8%4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%3.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.8%5.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.2%21.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%15.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.5%24.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Anchorage, AKReston, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%29.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.2%19.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.1%1.8%
 Legal1.3%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%7.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%3.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%16.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%2.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.1%3.7%13.1%
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

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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 Reston    21 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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