What are the good and bad neighborhoods of Anchorage, AK?

Generally, anything with a “-view” in it is bad news, e.g. Fairview, Mountainview. The New Seward-Glenn-Muldoon- Tudor rectangle, Spenard, the stretch between Lake Otis and New Seward Hwy are low income, high crime neighborhoods. The Hillside is where the upscale homes are, the higher up in the hills, the more ... read more

The city of Anchorage, AK has a population of 299,321 and a population density of 175 people per square mile. There are a total of 38 Anchorage, AK neighborhoods. The neighborhood with the highest Livability Score is Rogers Park and the largest neighhorhood by population is Northeast. read more

Mountain View Fairview Spenard and parts of Muldoon and parts of Airport Heights are the bad neighborhoods. In Anchorage. Good neighborhoods are hillside dimond area Fox Hall College Gate. Also midtown can be sketchy. But the neighborhoods that are “bad” really aren't. But crime happens every where. read more

No matter if you live in the sticks or in an apartment building in downtown Anchorage, you have a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood is different. Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Anchorage neighborhoods are created equal. read more