Best PlacesAbbott Loop, Anchorage, AK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Abbott Loop, Anchorage, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Abbott Loop, Anchorage ranks 817th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Abbott Loop, Anchorage
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.
Abbott Loop, Anchorage's strengths and weaknesses
Where Abbott Loop, Anchorage ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
Where Abbott Loop, Anchorage ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,590 a month, better than only 16% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Abbott Loop, Anchorage
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Abbott Loop, Anchorage home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $118,556, 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 Abbott Loop, Anchorage's effective rate of 1.26%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Abbott Loop, Anchorage
Abbott Loop, Anchorage runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Abbott Loop, Anchorage.
Who works in Abbott Loop, Anchorage, and how
Work in Abbott Loop, Anchorage centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is low.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Abbott Loop, Anchorage
Abbott Loop, Anchorage has more parkland per resident than 90% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 6 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Abbott Loop, Anchorage and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Abbott Loop, Anchorage, month by month
Abbott Loop, Anchorage sees roughly 142 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 70 degrees. January highs sit near 26, with lows near 9. The comfortable stretch runs June through August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 18° | 9° |
| April | 48° | 39° | 29° |
| July | 70° | 61° | 54° |
| October | 46° | 38° | 29° |
Flying in and out of Abbott Loop, Anchorage
The nearest airport, Merrill Field, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage International, about 6 miles away.
The best schools in and around Abbott Loop, Anchorage
Schools across Abbott Loop, Anchorage average a C, better than 43% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Northern Lights Abc K-8 SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Rilke Schule Charter SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Trailside ElementaryB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hanshew Middle SchoolC− · 31% proficient
- Wendler Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Service High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Abbott Loop, Anchorage school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Abbott Loop, Anchorage 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 Abbott Loop, Anchorage against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Abbott Loop, Anchorage suits
Families
Schools land around the 43rd percentile and crime safety beats 86%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 72% of neighborhoods and 13% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 72% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 98%.
Common questions about living in Abbott Loop, Anchorage
Is Abbott Loop, Anchorage a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Abbott Loop, Anchorage ranks 817th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low taxes, heat safety, and clean air, and lowest on cell coverage and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Abbott Loop, Anchorage expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $355,676. The overall cost of living runs about 16% above the national average. Set against a $118,556 median income, cost of living beats 72% of neighborhoods.
Is Abbott Loop, Anchorage safe?
Yes, Abbott Loop, Anchorage is safer than 86% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $432 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Abbott Loop, Anchorage?
July highs average about 70 degrees, and January highs near 26 with lows near 9. That works out to about 142 pleasant days a year, more than 72% of neighborhoods.
Is Abbott Loop, Anchorage good for families?
Schools beat 43% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 86%, and childcare runs $1,590 a month.
Compare Abbott Loop, Anchorage with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Abbott Loop, Anchorage. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Abbott Loop, Anchorage 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.
Abbott Loop, Anchorage detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Abbott Loop, Anchorage: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Abbott Loop, Anchorage: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Abbott Loop, Anchorage: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Abbott Loop, Anchorage: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Abbott Loop, Anchorage 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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