Living & Working in Anchorage
Anchorage is Alaska's most populous city and contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population with close to 300,000 residents. Located on the traditional homelands of the Dena’ina Athabascan people, including the Native Village of Eklutna, Anchorage is the financial center of Alaska. The city provides residents with an urban feel, yet pristine wilderness is out the backdoor. National Geographic Traveler named it one of the “Best of the World” destinations in 2017.
The city offers a wide array of social, cultural, athletic, and professional opportunities for individuals and families. There are 250 miles of trails inside the city to explore—many just minutes from downtown, and spectacular mountains and glaciers nearby for hiking, biking, running, and skiing. The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, an 11-mile coastal trail, begins only blocks from the Department of Law in downtown Anchorage.
Anchorage is also home to Alaska’s largest university and enjoys multiple performing arts centers, extensive shopping and nightlife and a growing culinary scene. Anchorage is served by the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport with numerous daily flights to and from “the Lower 48” and to Asia and Europe. You can also drive to Anchorage through the ALCAN Highway. Easy access to the Interior and the Kenai Peninsula via the road system allows to you explore and see many amazing attractions from Denali National Park, the Kenai Fjords and the Chugach mountains. The area supports world-class hunting and fishing, camping, hiking, skiing, and all types of water sports. Anchorage has long cold winters and long light in summers.