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Juneau wins on rent, jobs, safety and walkability; Anchorage wins on home prices, cost of living, income, schools and sunshine.

Metric
Juneau
AK
Anchorage
AK
Median rent$1,444 (better)$1,489
Median home$449k$396k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)131128 (better)
Median income$101,661$103,284 (better)
Unemployment3.2% (better)3.8%
School rating5.3/105.6/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k4.9 (better)10.3
Property crime / 1k19.2 (better)33.3
Walk score44 (better)38
Sunny days86142 (better)
Summer temp63°F68°F
Winter temp30°F15°F
Rainfall89.6 in14.2 in
Population31,794288,976
Diversity (0–100)5664
% Black0.6%4.8%
% Hispanic7.1%9.5%
% Asian7.2%9.8%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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