Livability Score

50
/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 (2) F
Boba Tree Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
cafe d'arte drive through
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) F
Jewel Lake Bowling Center
Bowling Alley
Alaska Aviation Museum
Museum
Alaska Aviation Museum
Museum
Alaska Aviation Museum
Museum
The Nave
Art Gallery
Food and Drink (9) F
Trophy Lounge
Bar
Value Liquor
Alcohol
Wine House
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
Tastee Freez
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Uncle Joe's Pizzeria
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Hideaway Club
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Flight Deck Bar
Bar
King Street Brewery
Bar
Anchorage Distillery
Alcohol
907 Wingman
Fast Food
Big Boy Burger
Fast Food
Fitness (2) F
The Alaska Club ExpressWay Jewel Lake
Gym
The Alaska Club ExpressWay Jewel Lake
Gym
Spenard Rec Center
Community Centre
Groceries (1) F
Carrs
Grocery Store
Fred Meyer
Grocery Store
Lucky
Grocery Store
Fire Island Bakery
Bakery
Alaska International Groceries / Alaska Halal Grocery
Grocery Store
Target
Grocery Store
Parks (29) C-
Edna Fisk Memorial Park
Park
Jewel Lake Park
Park
Jewel Lake Park
Playground
Whitehall Street Park
Park
Cutty Sark Park
Park
Campbell Creek Estuary Natural Area
Park
Shady Birch Park
Playground
Shady Birch Park
Park
Kincaid Park
Park
Pleasant Drive Park
Park
Linden Park
Park
Michael J. Shibe Park
Park
Pamela Joy Lowry Memorial Park
Park
KFQD Park
Park
Stonegate Park
Park
Bayshore Park South
Park
Spenard Beach Park
Park
Southport Park
Park
Bentzen Lake Park
Park
Javier De La Vega Park
Park
Carr-Gottstein Park
Park
Point Woronzof Park
Park
Northwood Park
Park
Sisterhood Park
Park
Wolverine Park
Playground
Shops (5) F
Vina Nails
Beauty
Anchorage Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
Forever Nails
Beauty
Holiday
Convenience Store
Fred Meyer
Fashion
The Bike Shop
Bicycle
Batteries Plus Bulbs
Electronics
Alaska Leather
Clothing
King's Row
Mall
Bailey's Furniture
Furniture
Value Village
Department 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, 2.0% take public transportation in Sand Lake.
Public Transit Stops (3)
Stops & Stations F
Airport South Terminal Stop 2
Bus Stop
Anchorage Airport
Transit Station
Anchorage
Bus Stop
Postmark & Heliport Place ENE
Bus Stop
Intl Airport & Aircraft ESE
Bus Stop
Airport North Terminal
Bus Stop
Intl Airport & RR Crossing WSW
Bus Stop
Intl Airport & Rutan WNW
Bus Stop
Spenard & Intl Airport NNE
Bus Stop
Spenard & International Airport Rd NNW
Bus Stop
Spenard & Breezewood SSW
Bus Stop
Spenard & Valleywood NNE
Bus Stop
Spenard & Wisconsin SSW
Bus Stop
Spenard & Wisconsin NNE
Bus Stop
Spenard & Lakeshore WNW
Bus Stop
Spenard & Turnagain Boulevard WNW
Bus Stop
Spenard & Forrest SSE
Bus Stop
Spenard & Barbara WNW
Bus Stop
Spenard & Iowa SSE
Bus Stop
Spenard & Iowa WNW
Bus Stop
Spenard & Northwood ENE
Bus Stop
Spenard & McKinley SSE
Bus Stop
Anchorage
Bus Stop
W Dimond Blvd & C St
Bus Stop
Spenard & McRae WNW
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
2.0% 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 Sand Lake is 135/100 - which is 5% 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

Sand Lake crime rates are 3,896 per 100k, which is 53% higher than Alaska
Property Crime
2,751 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,145 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 Sand Lake is $104,127 - which is 40% higher than Alaska.
Med. Household Income
$104,127 A+
Unemployment Rate
4.0% D+
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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 (6)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Firestation 7
Fire Station
Urgent Care Medical Clinic, LLC
Clinic
Carrs
Pharmacy
Four Corners Dental Group: Anchorage
Dentist
Anchorage Police Department
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Fred Meyer Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Fire Station15
Fire Station
Firestation 5
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
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+

Sand Lake home prices are $342,862 - which is 33% higher than Alaska
Home Price
$342,862 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
16% A
Home Affordability
3.3x (home price to income ratio) B
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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 Sand Lake graduation rate is 91% - which is 4% higher than Alaska
School Test Scores
42% F
High School Grad. Rates
91% A-
Elementary Schools (4) F
Kincaid Elementary
Sand Lake Elementary
Chinook Elementary
Gladys Wood Elementary
Bayshore Elementary
Anchorage Montessori School
Lake Hood Elementary
Northwood Abc
Campbell Stem Elementary
Anchor Lutheran School
Turnagain Elementary
Klatt Elementary
Willow Crest Elementary
Aquarian Charter School
High Schools (2) F
Lumen Christi High School
Dimond High 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)

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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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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Edna Fisk Memorial Park
      Jewel Lake Park
      Jewel Lake Park
      Whitehall Street Park
      Cutty Sark Park
      Campbell Creek Estuary Natural Area
      Shady Birch Park
      Shady Birch Park

      Entertainment

      Jewel Lake Bowling Center
      Alaska Aviation Museum
      Alaska Aviation Museum
      Alaska Aviation Museum
      The Nave

      Food & Drink

      Trophy Lounge
      Value Liquor
      Wine House
      Subway
      Tastee Freez
      Taco Bell
      McDonald's
      Uncle Joe's Pizzeria

      C+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Sand Lake? Of all people who commute, 2.0% take public transportation in Sand Lake.
      Drive to Work
      77%

      9% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      7% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Sand Lake? The cost of living in Sand Lake is 135/100 - which is 5% higher than Alaska.
      Sand Lake
      135

      35% 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 Sand Lake? Sand Lake crime rates are 3,896, which are 53% higher than Alaska
      Total Crime
      3,896 per 100k people

      68% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 26

      68% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -16%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Sand Lake? The median income in Sand Lake is $104,127 which is 40% higher than Alaska.
      Median household income
      $104,12788% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $40,65336% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      14% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Sand Lake a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are 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 Sand Lake home prices? Sand Lake home prices are $342,862 - which is 33% higher than Alaska
      Median home value
      $342,86286% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,43751% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      65%

      3% higher than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Sand Lake have good schools? The Sand Lake graduation rate is 91% - which is 4% higher than Alaska
      High school grad. rates
      91%

      9% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      42%

      13% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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