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"By most accounts the Anchorage economy is doing well, enjoying a period of slow but steady growth. Anchorage Economic Development Corporation expects more of the same in 2013, with continuing growth of about 1.1 percent, bringing another 1,700 jobs to the Anchorage area." AEDC 2013 Economic Forecast
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Anchorage is the major business center for the entire state of Alaska, and houses approximately 50% of the state's population.
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Anchorage has an unemployment rate of only 4.9% and has had positive job growth for 22 of the last 23 years.
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Economic stability is one of the strongest in the country due to the state's natural resources, military bases, tourism, government hiring and an aggressive health-care expansion plan.
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Anchorage is a pro business environment and has no sales tax, property transfer tax, or gross receipts tax and the state of Alaska has no capital gains tax or state income tax.
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The port of Anchorage is one of the largest in the world, generating $750 Million per year in revenue and serves 80% of the states population.
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There are two military facilities in the city which house approximately 23,000 personnel.
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Office vacancy in Anchorage is only 6.3% and it is experiencing positive absorption with no new construction.
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