Research & Reports

Anchorage Consumer Optimism Index: Q4 2024

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 October-December of 2024 was 43.9. That’s up from the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase from the fourth quarter of 2022.

​Confidence in the local economy has remained relatively stable over the past three years.

Personal financial confidence has declined year-on-year, due to concerns over pay raises and labor market conditions.

Future expectations saw a rise over the previous two years, indicating a growing sense of optimism about the outlook ahead.

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