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Thursday, November 12, 2026

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Population
112,9882024
Higher than communities in Alaska
Household income
$94,0312024
Similar to communities in Alaska
Home value
$346,6002024
Similar to communities in Alaska
Unemployment
3.5%2026
Similar to communities in Alaska
Violent crime
622023
More favorable than communities in Alaska
Work from home
11.7%2024
Higher than communities in Alaska
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco
Community livability

How Matanuska-Susitna Borough scores in ten areas of community life

Polco gives each area an index from the public data behind it, adjusted for the community's socioeconomic profile. Higher is stronger by Polco's measure. Where this page has the numbers behind an area, pick it to see them.

  5. Natural environment47
  6. Inclusivity and engagement46
  8. Parks and recreation40
  10. Utilities27
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator. The area indexes are for 2025.
Data index

What each number actually means.

Pick a number to see how Matanuska-Susitna Borough compares with other communities, what Polco's model expected and what to keep in mind.

Where Matanuska-Susitna Borough ranks on population
112,988 in 2024
Compared with communities nationallySimilar · 82nd percentile
Compared with communities in AlaskaHigher · 96th percentile
Compared with communities of similar population sizeLower · 13th percentile
Each dot is Matanuska-Susitna Borough's percentile within that group, from Polco. Polco treats this measure as neither good nor bad, so further right only means higher.
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Polco’s name for this measure: “Total population”.

What it measures

2024 · Census ACS

How many people live in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The number comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and college students who live there count as residents.

What Polco's model shows

Model estimate

Polco's GPAL model projects 114,941 for 2025.

Who it affects

More residents means more demand on housing, schools, roads and local services. Population also shapes how much state and federal money Matanuska-Susitna Borough receives.

Keep in mind

Survey figures are estimates with a margin of error. Small changes from one year to the next may not be meaningful.

About this data

These figures come from Polco's GPAL data, which brings together public data on U.S. cities and counties from sources like the Census Bureau, the CDC, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI. Each number is for the year shown with it, and most public data runs one to two years behind. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

The comparisons are Polco's. Each one names the group of communities Matanuska-Susitna Borough is compared with, and the percentile is Matanuska-Susitna Borough's place within that group. Polco's model figures are estimates, not measurements.

Polco has 320 measures for Matanuska-Susitna Borough. This page shows the 66 whose units and values could be checked. Polco data release of Oct 26, 2026.

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