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Best Places in Alaska

Compare places by General Quality score or population. Each place links to its sourced facts, scores, and local summary.

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General Quality score

Best overall places

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  1. Anchorage, AK

    Municipality

    General Quality
    Population
    287,155
    Median home value
    $395,900
    Town page

  2. Juneau, AK

    Borough

    General Quality
    Population
    31,609
    Median home value
    $449,300
    Town page

  3. Gateway, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    6,845
    Median home value
    $446,200
    Town page

  4. Kupreanof, AK

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    18
    Median home value
    Not available
    Town page

  5. Sitka city and, AK

    Borough

    General Quality
    Population
    8,319
    Median home value
    $450,300
    Town page

  6. North Lakes, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    10,223
    Median home value
    $357,600
    Town page

  7. Saxman, AK

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    376
    Median home value
    $305,900
    Town page

  8. South Lakes, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    6,180
    Median home value
    $377,500
    Town page

  9. Tanaina, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    9,646
    Median home value
    $328,500
    Town page

  10. Ketchikan, AK

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    7,939
    Median home value
    $352,400
    Town page

  11. Butte, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    4,085
    Median home value
    $374,600
    Town page

  12. Petersburg, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    3,227
    Median home value
    $308,400
    Town page

  13. Seward, AK

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    2,892
    Median home value
    $338,100
    Town page

  14. Knik-Fairview, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    19,972
    Median home value
    $340,200
    Town page

  15. College, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    11,924
    Median home value
    $297,500
    Town page

  16. Knik River, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    883
    Median home value
    $304,400
    Town page

  17. Kalifornsky, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    8,663
    Median home value
    $336,800
    Town page

  18. Kodiak Station, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,823
    Median home value
    Not available
    Town page

  19. Diamond Ridge, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,329
    Median home value
    $344,400
    Town page

  20. Lazy Mountain, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,459
    Median home value
    $352,800
    Town page

  21. Excursion Inlet, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    62
    Median home value
    Not available
    Town page

  22. Wrangell city and, AK

    Borough

    General Quality
    Population
    2,007
    Median home value
    $296,400
    Town page

  23. Farm Loop, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    2,894
    Median home value
    $431,300
    Town page

  24. Fishhook, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    5,819
    Median home value
    $416,300
    Town page

  25. Fritz Creek, AK

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    2,383
    Median home value
    $344,100
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by General Quality score. General Quality is a balanced livability composite spanning safety, affordability, healthcare, climate, education, jobs, mobility, outdoors, taxes, and other core factors.

General Quality methodology

Largest to smallest

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  1. Anchorage, AK

    Municipality

    Population
    287,155
    Median home value
    $395,900
    Median rent
    $1,489
    Town page

  2. Juneau, AK

    Borough

    Population
    31,609
    Median home value
    $449,300
    Median rent
    $1,444
    Town page

  3. Fairbanks, AK

    City

    Population
    31,468
    Median home value
    $268,400
    Median rent
    $1,496
    Town page

  4. Knik-Fairview, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    19,972
    Median home value
    $340,200
    Median rent
    $1,588
    Town page

  5. Badger, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    18,677
    Median home value
    $310,600
    Median rent
    $1,629
    Town page

  6. College, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    11,924
    Median home value
    $297,500
    Median rent
    $1,454
    Town page

  7. Wasilla, AK

    City

    Population
    10,556
    Median home value
    $358,400
    Median rent
    $1,153
    Town page

  8. North Lakes, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    10,223
    Median home value
    $357,600
    Median rent
    $1,441
    Town page

  9. Tanaina, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    9,646
    Median home value
    $328,500
    Median rent
    $1,398
    Town page

  10. Meadow Lakes, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    8,689
    Median home value
    $323,100
    Median rent
    $1,377
    Town page

  11. Kalifornsky, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    8,663
    Median home value
    $336,800
    Median rent
    $1,394
    Town page

  12. Sitka city and, AK

    Borough

    Population
    8,319
    Median home value
    $450,300
    Median rent
    $1,341
    Town page

  13. Ketchikan, AK

    City

    Population
    7,939
    Median home value
    $352,400
    Median rent
    $1,417
    Town page

  14. Kenai, AK

    City

    Population
    7,924
    Median home value
    $283,900
    Median rent
    $1,138
    Town page

  15. Gateway, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    6,845
    Median home value
    $446,200
    Median rent
    $1,741
    Town page

  16. Palmer, AK

    City

    Population
    6,710
    Median home value
    $294,900
    Median rent
    $1,125
    Town page

  17. Bethel, AK

    City

    Population
    6,626
    Median home value
    $360,200
    Median rent
    $1,678
    Town page

  18. Homer, AK

    City

    Population
    6,331
    Median home value
    $388,400
    Median rent
    $1,238
    Town page

  19. Sterling, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    6,323
    Median home value
    $353,400
    Median rent
    $1,248
    Town page

  20. South Lakes, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    6,180
    Median home value
    $377,500
    Median rent
    $1,178
    Town page

  21. Steele Creek, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    5,928
    Median home value
    $348,400
    Median rent
    $1,223
    Town page

  22. Chena Ridge, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    5,881
    Median home value
    $395,500
    Median rent
    $1,110
    Town page

  23. Fishhook, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    5,819
    Median home value
    $416,300
    Median rent
    $1,837
    Town page

  24. Kodiak, AK

    City

    Population
    5,281
    Median home value
    $347,100
    Median rent
    $1,571
    Town page

  25. Farmers Loop, AK

    Census-designated place

    Population
    4,954
    Median home value
    $279,800
    Median rent
    $1,406
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by their latest available population estimate. Incorporated places and census-designated places are both eligible when they appear in the published location data.

U.S. Census Population Estimates Program
Annual Census population estimates are used where available; ACS place estimates fill coverage gaps.