2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
Jackson, WY vs Anchorage, AK

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- The average commute for residents of Anchorage is 5.2% longer than it is for residents of Jackson.
- 17.4% fewer residents of Anchorage work from home compared to residents of Jackson.
 Jackson, WYAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Commute Time141927
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 Commute Mode
 Jackson, WYAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.7%73.7%73.2%
 Carpool5.7%12.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit6.3%1.5%4.2%
 Bicycle4.0%0.9%0.5%
 Walk12.1%2.6%2.5%
 Work at Home8.7%7.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Jackson, WYAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.12.3%3.0%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.22.2%13.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.0%19.9%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.18.2%24.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.4%18.2%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.3.3%5.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.0%8.4%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.0.2%1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.9%1.5%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.0.5%2.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.0%1.2%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.0.0%1.6%2.9%
Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 3 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  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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