Last updated 2026-06-15 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Above the national average, with high costs offset by the annual dividend.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 125
Median 2BR rent: $1,700/mo
Housing: 110 vs 100
Groceries: 130 vs 100
Utilities: 120 vs 100
Transportation: 116 vs 100
Healthcare: 122 vs 100
Anchorage offers mountains, ocean, and a frontier lifestyle, but its remote location pushes most costs above the national average. Alaska has no state income tax, and the Permanent Fund dividend softens the math.