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A town of 2,243, settled in 1949.
The best of Anchor Point’s subject grades are an A− for civic life and a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Anchor Point’s July high is 61°F, below both Alaska’s towns (66°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). On incomes, just 4 of Alaska’s 68 towns do worse. 31% of the land in Anchor Point is conserved, above both Alaska’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On history, just 5 of Alaska’s 68 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Anchor River State Recreation Area, at 32 acres. Anchor Point has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Anchor Point beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alaska), ordered by how far Anchor Point is from typical.
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Census counts: 29 in 1880, a low of 20 in 1940, 2,105 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and 4 maps from 1946 on.
Anchor Point is unincorporated, so Kenai Peninsula Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Anchor Point.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 168 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AK on state tests and graduation
38 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Anchor River State Recreation Area | — | 32 |
| 2. Stariski State Recreation Ground | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Anchor Point home is worth about $262,000, up 4.6% in a year, 34% below the Alaska typical home. 81% of Anchor Point households own their home.
| Anchor Point | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,120 a month | $1,406 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Anchor Point has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers. Anchor Point’s January low is 18°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Anchor Point. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Anchor Point. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Anchor Point.
| Anchor Point | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 68% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Anchor Point | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 21.6% | 25.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.4% | 68% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Anchor Point; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Anchor Point residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Anchor Point (Dena'ina: K’kaq’) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, Anchor Point had a population of 2,105. The community is located along the Sterling Highway, part of Alaska State Route 1. Anchor Point is the westernmost point in the North American highway system.
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3 towns share a border with Anchor Point.
| Town | AK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Point | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Nikolaevsk | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diamond Ridge | — | — | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| Happy Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Anchor Point and Diamond Ridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Anchor Point and Diamond Ridge report no FBI crime data of their own. Nikolaevsk and Happy Valley aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Anchor Point with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.