The 2002 All-America City Award is a designation by the National Civic League that marks Anchorage as a fantastic place to live, work and play. 

Anchorage is a modern city, complete with skyscrapers, a thriving business district, and bustling international airport. The Municipality has 1,955 square miles, including the smaller communities of Eagle River to the north and Girdwood to the south.  Anchorage boasts a strong and diverse economic base, affordable living, excellent recreational activities, top notch education and health care facilities, low taxes and cultural and ethnic diversity.  
Hundreds of people annually choose to make Anchorage their home.