North Slope Borough, AK: 13 findings, 1 at a watch level and 12 noted
13 findings fired for North Slope Borough, AK this run, against a typical home value of $318,810 in September 2026 and covered employment of 13,527 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchNorth Slope Borough, AK's typical home value of $318,810 scores 74 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 25 across Alaska counties, a gap of 49 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 49 = |74 across US counties - 25 across Alaska counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteNorth Slope Borough, AK's average weekly wage was 6.7% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +6.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteNorth Slope Borough, AK's typical home value fell 0.5% from $320,354 in August 2026 to $318,810 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.5% = (318810.15554295527 - 320353.82113329665) / 320353.82113329665 × 100
- 318810.15554295527 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 320353.82113329665 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteNorth Slope Borough, AK's covered employment was 0.4% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteNorth Slope Borough, AK's average weekly wage of $3,069 ranks 1st of 30 Alaska counties, against a median of $1,272.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 30 Alaska counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteNorth Slope Borough, AK's years of wages of 2.0 ranks 13th of 13 Alaska counties, against a median of 5.6.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 13 Alaska counties that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteNorth Slope Borough, AK's average weekly wage of $3,069 ranks 9th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteNorth Slope Borough, AK's momentum index of 0.62 ranks 2nd of 30 Alaska counties, against a median of 0.10.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 30 Alaska counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteNorth Slope Borough, AK's years of wages of 2.0 ranks 2,933rd of 3,063 US counties, against a median of 4.2.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 4 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteNorth Slope Borough, AK's typical home value of +7.8% ranks 289th of 3,062 US counties, against a median of +2.9%.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3062 US counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteNorth Slope Borough, AK's momentum index of 0.62 ranks 308th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering North Slope Borough, AK is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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