TAPS Contractors Resume Guidelines Printing Tips for this section Living in Alaska Anchorage Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska. Over half of the state's population live in Anchorage and the surrounding communities. Located in Southcentral Alaska, Anchorage residents have all the amenities of city life easy access to the true wilderness of Alaska only 10 minutes away. Located on the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet, Anchorage is a 3.5 flight from Seattle and 5.5 hours from Los Angeles. Anchorage has a network of 259 miles of hiking, biking, skiing and dog-mushing trails.
Anchorage is also the host of the start of the world-famous Iditarod Sled Dog race.
Many hours of sun in the summer, and dancing Northern Lights in our skies in the winter, are just a couple of the phenomenal attractions Alaska has to offer. The Anchorage School District serves nearly 49,000 students in 85 public pre-elementary, elementary and secondary schools, including 3 charter schools. Anchorage schools offer a variety of educational choices, including special and gifted education, foreign language immersion programs, ABC, Montessori, open optional schools, and charter schools. Anchorage School District students consistently score above average on nationally standardized tests, and the district's drop-out rate is among the lowest in the nation. The Golden Heart of Alaska is located in the Interior region with the Chena River running through it like a blue ribbon.