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Anchorage (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage) (Dena'ina Athabascan: Dgheyaytnu) is a unified home rule municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. With an estimated 301,826 residents in 2017, it is Alaska's most populous city and contains more than 40 percent of the state's total population; among the 50 states, only New York has a higher percentage of residents who live in its most populous city. All together, the Anchorage metropolitan area, which combines Anchorage with the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 401,635 in 2016, which accounts for more than half of the state's population.
Anchorage is located in the south-central portion of Alaska, at the terminus of the Cook Inlet, on a peninsula formed by the Knik Arm to the north and the Turnagain Arm to the south. The city limits span 1,961.1 square miles (5,079.2 km2) which encompass the urban core, a joint military base, several outlying communities and almost all of Chugach State Park.
Due to its location, almost equidistant from New York City, Frankfurt, and Tokyo, Anchorage lies within 9 1⁄2 hours by air of nearly 90% of the industrialized world. For this reason, the Anchorage International Airport is a common refueling stop for many international flights and is home to a major FedEx hub, which the company calls a "critical part" of its global network of services.
Anchorage has won the All-America City Award four times: in 1956, 1965, 1984–85, and 2002, by the National Civic League. It has also been named by Kiplinger as the most tax-friendly city in the United States.
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I would like to help for the elderly
There is tons of snow and short days during the 6 months of winter here. It's hard for seniors to get around as they give priority to the driver's rather than the pedestrians. They do have reliable buses but they have shorter hours on weekends when most people do errands. Jobs are hard to come by for the older worker which is probably seen everywhere.
I live in a friendly quiet neighborhood. People are very friendly, transportation and community are very helpful. The schools are close to the neighborhood area
Overall, it's a good neighborhood . Only thing is our homeless community hangs out a lot around here. Could be uncomfortable for some.
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It is beautiful being near the foot of the mountains. Lots of wonderful bird songs.