Girdwood's Livability
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D+
Affordability -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
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Commute -
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Amenities
About Girdwood, AK
Girdwood, AK is located in Anchorage County in the state of Alaska.
The total City Population for Girdwood is about 2,250 with about 9 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $435,900, which is roughly 41% higher than the Average Home Value of $256,223 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 50% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $105,433, which is roughly 23% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $80,787 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 38% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.15Male Population Estimate: 55.1%
Female Population Estimate: 44.9%
Median Age: 36
Male Median Age: 36.3
Female Median Age: 35.5
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:3.91%
Asian:3.87%
Indian:3.42%
Other:0.98%
Black:0.62%
Hawaiian:0.31%
Voting
Voting results are unavailable for Anchorage County.
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Girdwood specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Anchorage County: About 9.07012 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Anchorage County: About 1006.66 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Anchorage County is about 56% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 71% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Girdwood is about 5.4%.
Alaska is ranked #20 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 52.72 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.02The average living wage for the state of Alaska is $31.66/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.34/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Alaska a minimum wage score of 56.16 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $10.34/hr, which gives Alaska a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Alaska is $241.56, resulting in a UI benefit score of 63.83 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Alaska does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Alaska does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Alaska does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Alaska does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Alaska does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Alaska does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Alaska does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Alaska does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Alaska does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Alaska does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Alaska does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Alaska does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Alaska does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Alaska does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Alaska does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Alaska does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Alaska does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Alaska does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
- Anchorage, AK ( 12.28 mi. )
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- Hope, AK ( 18.18 mi. )
- Eagle River, AK ( 19.31 mi. )
- Whittier, AK ( 20.54 mi. )
- JBER, AK ( 27.18 mi. )
- Anch, AK ( 27.18 mi. )
- Fort Richardson, AK ( 27.18 mi. )
- Ft Richardson, AK ( 27.18 mi. )
- Elmendorf AFB, AK ( 30.55 mi. )
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- Moose Pass, AK ( 34.50 mi. )
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- Palmer, AK ( 43.09 mi. )
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- Cooper Lndg, AK ( 47.62 mi. )
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 99587Latitude: 60.973065
Longitude: -149.119360
TimeZone: Alaska (GMT -09:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 241.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 907