Gilbert vs Anchorage
Gilbert, AZ compared with Anchorage, AK · 2,543 miles apart
Gilbert has 287,285 residents to Anchorage’s 287,155. Gilbert comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Anchorage does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Gilbert, AZ | Anchorage, AK | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 287,285 | 287,155 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,177 | 168 |
| Median household income | $122,551 | $103,284 |
| Median home value | $575,100 | $395,900 |
| Median rent | $2,110 | $1,489 |
| Homeownership | 73.1% | 63.9% |
| Average commute | 25.9 min | 18.8 min |
| Median age | 36.1 | 35.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 48.2% | 38.7% |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 8.9% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 4.6% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 3.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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