Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Alaska
Fairbanks is the interior heating and transportation-cost market in Alaska, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, benefits, and moving costs.
Alaska
Anchorage is the largest-city supply and wage comparison market in Alaska, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, transportation, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Fairbanks has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Anchorage has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Anchorage minus Fairbanks.
| Metric | Fairbanks | Anchorage | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,739 | $1,698 | -$41 | Anchorage | Anchorage has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $298,966 | $414,014 | +$115,048 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $245/mo | $239/mo | -$6/mo | Anchorage | Anchorage has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 122 | 121 | -1 | Anchorage | Anchorage has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $76,000 | $86,640 | +$10,640 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 63/100 | 66/100 | +3 | Anchorage | Anchorage has the higher move score. |