# Anchorage, Alaska — #1,227 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.47 of 10. FIPS 02020. Population 286,075. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 286,100 people live in Anchorage, Alaska. It ranks #1,227 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 30 in Alaska. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.17% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 85% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 24), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% of counties. On this site's state scores, Alaska gets 5.31 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.31 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.77 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.52 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #692 Chugach, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02063.md
- #368 Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02170.md
- #414 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02122.md

## Links

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