Anchorage Municipality Health Data

Anchorage Municipality has a health score of 62/100, rated "Average." It ranks #6 out of 30 counties in Alaska (1 = healthiest). The score is based on CDC County Health Rankings data, combining life expectancy, uninsured rates, provider access, and behavioral health indicators.

Life expectancy in Anchorage Municipality is 76.3 years. The Alaska state average is 75.6 years, making Anchorage Municipality above the state average.

Anchorage Municipality's health score of 62/100 is above the Alaska average of 40/100. Life expectancy is 76.3 years vs. the state average of 75.6 years. The uninsured rate is 12.1% vs. 15.9% statewide.

Key health factors for Anchorage Municipality include: life expectancy (76.3 years), uninsured rate (12.1%), and primary care physician access (116:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 782:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 62/100 ("Average"), Anchorage Municipality has average health outcomes compared to other counties in Alaska. Residents have a life expectancy of 76.3 years. 12.1% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Anchorage Municipality's health score of 62/100 exceeds the Alaska average of 40/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors.