Livability Score

54
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Entertainment (1) F
Thunder Bird Falls
Attraction
Eklutna Historical Park
Attraction
Food and Drink (0) F
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (0) F
Three Bears
Grocery Store
Parks (15) F
Tonjess Park
Park
Mirror Lake Park
Park
Edmonds Lake Park
Park
Coyote Ski Trails
Park
Peter's Creek Park
Park
Lampert Park
Park
Russel Oberg Soccer Park
Park
Loretta French Park
Park
Mouth of Peter's Creek Park
Park
Shops (0) F
Three Bears Shell Fuel
Convenience Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Fairview (A+)

2. Rogers Park (B-)

3. Tudor Area (C+)

4. Mountain View (D)

5. Northeast (D-)

commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Chugiak.
Public Transit Stops (2)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. University Area (A+)

2. North Star (A+)

3. Northeast (A+)

4. Spenard (A+)

5. Midtown (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Chugiak is 150/100 - which is 16% higher than Alaska.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A+
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Midtown (B-)

2. Mountain View (B-)

3. Government Hill (B-)

4. Downtown (C+)

5. Turnagain Arm (D)

crime F

Chugiak crime rates are 4,048 per 100k, which is 59% higher than Alaska
Property Crime
2,858 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,190 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Bear Valley (C-)

2. Hillside East (C-)

3. Rabbit Creek (C-)

4. Mid-Hillside (D+)

5. South Addition (D)

employment A+

The median income in Chugiak is $105,429 - which is 42% higher than Alaska.
Med. Household Income
$105,429 A+
Unemployment Rate
1.3% A+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Scenic Foothills (A+)

2. Abbott Loop (A+)

3. Eagle River Valley (A+)

4. Portage Valley (A+)

5. Turnagain Arm (A+)

health C-

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Station 33 (Hill)
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Bayshore-Klatt (A+)

2. Eagle River (A+)

3. Mountain View (A+)

4. Scenic Foothills (A+)

5. Taku-Campbell (A+)

housing A+

Chugiak home prices are $406,100 - which is 58% higher than Alaska
Home Price
$406,100 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
30% A+
Home Affordability
3.9x (home price to income ratio) C-
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Campbell Park (A+)

2. Hillside East (A+)

3. Russian Jack Park (A+)

4. Sand Lake (A+)

5. Eagle River (A+)

schools C+

The Chugiak graduation rate is 94% - which is 7% higher than Alaska
School Test Scores
48% F
High School Grad. Rates
94% A+
Elementary Schools (4) F
Mirror Lake Middle School
Chugiak Elementary
Birchwood Christian School
High Schools (1) F
Birchwood Christian School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Rogers Park (A+)

2. Mid-Hillside (A)

3. Girdwood (A)

4. Tudor Area (A)

5. Huffman-O'malley (A)

ratings A+

Chugiak has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
From AreaVibes
User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes A+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Rogers Park (A+)

2. Bear Valley (A+)

3. Huffman-O'malley (A+)

4. Portage Valley (A)

5. Mountain View (A)

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  • Chugiak has a Livability Score of 54/100, which is considered below average
  • Chugiak crime rates are 3% higher than the Anchorage average
  • Cost of living in Chugiak is 14% higher than the Anchorage average

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Chugiak? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Tonjess Park
      Mirror Lake Park
      Edmonds Lake Park
      Coyote Ski Trails
      Peter's Creek Park
      Lampert Park
      Russel Oberg Soccer Park
      Loretta French Park

      Entertainment

      Thunder Bird Falls
      Eklutna Historical Park

      Food & Drink

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Chugiak? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Chugiak.
      Drive to Work
      93%

      25% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      8% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Chugiak? The cost of living in Chugiak is 150/100 - which is 16% higher than Alaska.
      Chugiak
      150

      50% more expensive than average

      Anchorage
      131

      31% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Chugiak? Chugiak crime rates are 4,048, which are 59% higher than Alaska
      Total Crime
      4,048 per 100k people

      74% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 25

      74% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -16%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Chugiak? The median income in Chugiak is $105,429 which is 42% higher than Alaska.
      Median household income
      $105,42991% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $43,18845% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      72% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Chugiak a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Girdwood Health Clinic
      Providence Alaska Medical Center
      Alaska Regional Hospital
      North Star Behavorial Hospital
      Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Hospital
      Alaska Native Medical Center Health Campus
      Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital
      Providence Extended Stay

      Pharmacies

      Providence Medical Arts Pharmacy
      Carrs
      Fred Meyer Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Carrs
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Primary Care Associates
      Alaska Children's Eye and Strabismus
      Alaska Retinal Consultants
      First Care
      Alaska Urology
      Alaska Center for Dermatology
      Thomas P. Senter M.D. Dermatology
      Imaging Associates

      A+ Housing

      What are Chugiak home prices? Chugiak home prices are $406,100 - which is 58% higher than Alaska
      Median home value
      $406,100120% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,272139% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      75%

      17% higher than the US average

      C+ Schools

      Does Chugiak have good schools? The Chugiak graduation rate is 94% - which is 7% higher than Alaska
      High school grad. rates
      94%

      13% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      48%

      1% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Chugiak a good place to live? Chugiak has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      100%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      1 total surveys

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