2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Anoka, MN vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Household income in Anchorage, is 34% more than it is in Anoka and is 22% above the National Average.
- Anoka unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Anchorage unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Anoka, MNAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.9%16.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.1%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,755$43,125$37,638
 Household Income$66,160$88,871$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,465$106,497$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Anoka, MNAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.9%5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.2%5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%6.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.9%10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.8%20.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%11.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.3%12.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Anoka, MNAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%16.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.2%7.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.3%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.4%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%21.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.3%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.7%11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Anoka    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Great Place for all the town is aging as far as people go and the economy is also catering to that fact and Anoka is becoming one of the best places in Minnesota for  More

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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

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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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