Best Places99623, AK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99623, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
99623 ranks 15,413th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 99623
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
99623's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99623 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 99623 ranks low
- Short commute38.5 minutes each way, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,157 a month, better than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99623
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99623 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $87,639, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 99623's effective rate of 0.98%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 99623
99623 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 99623.
Who works in 99623, and how
Work in 99623 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 99623
99623 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. The coast is about 12 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 99623 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 99623, month by month
99623 sees roughly 112 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 70 degrees. January highs sit near 27, with lows near 10. The comfortable stretch runs June through August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 18° | 10° |
| April | 49° | 39° | 28° |
| July | 70° | 60° | 50° |
| October | 46° | 38° | 29° |
Flying in and out of 99623
The nearest airport, Merrill Field, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage International, about 29 miles away.
The best schools in and around 99623
Schools across 99623 average a C, better than 34% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Midnight Sun Family Learning CenterA− · 58% proficient
- Snowshoe ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Knik Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wasilla Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Joe Redington Senior Jr/sr High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Houston High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Wasilla High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 99623 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
99623 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 99623 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 99623 suits
Families
Schools land around the 34th percentile and crime safety beats 90%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 11% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 99623
Is 99623 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99623 ranks 15,413th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, clean air, and heat safety, and lowest on long commutes and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99623 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $312,760. The overall cost of living runs about 16% above the national average. Set against a $87,639 median income, cost of living beats 33% of zip codes.
Is 99623 safe?
Yes, 99623 is safer than 90% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $317 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 99623?
July highs average about 70 degrees, and January highs near 27 with lows near 10. That works out to about 112 pleasant days a year, more than 71% of zip codes.
Is 99623 good for families?
Schools beat 34% of zip codes, crime safety beats 90%, and childcare runs $1,157 a month.
Compare 99623 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99623. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99623 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
99623 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99623: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99623: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99623: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99623: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99623 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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