Anchorage, AK vs Manhattan Beach, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Anchorage

64.2

#1706 nationally

Manhattan Beach

66.5

#1537 nationally

Manhattan Beach leads in crime level (4.1 vs 27.8). Manhattan Beach leads in walk score (73 vs 31). Manhattan Beach leads in median household income ($187,217 vs $95,731).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anchorage, AK	Manhattan Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1706)	66.5 (#1537)
Population	286,075	33,369
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,357	$3,321,616
Median Household Income	$95,731	$187,217
Average Commute	19.1 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	31	73
Crime Level	27.8	4.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	132	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+12.7	D+32.9

Data coverage note: Anchorage is missing data for 1 metric that Manhattan Beach has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.