Research & Reports

Anchorage Consumer Optimism Index: Q2 2025

The Anchorage Consumer Optimism Index is a survey of ~600 Anchorage residents using the Alaska Consumer Optimism Index survey tool.

The survey was performed by Alaska Survey Research, and the report was generated by the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation. This work was made possible by the report sponsor, Furniture Enterprises of Alaska.

The index combines 3 components of consumer sentiment which are scored on a 100-point scale. Results above 50 indicate optimism and results below 50 indicate pessimism.

The Anchorage Consumer Optimism Index (ANCi) for Q2 2025 (April–June) was 43.9. This marks an improvement and is above the average for the past two years, indicating a positive upward trend.

Confidence in the local economy has increased slightly, as compared to the same quarter last year.

Personal financial confidence has increased from all-time low in Q2 2024 following trend of Q1 2025 with increase in wages, decrease in inflation.

Future expectations rose significantly (+2.6), from Q1 2025, this matches prior year trends of an increase in expectations for Q2. Likely due to annual wage increases.

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