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Best Counties for Families in Alaska 2026

30 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Alaska

1Chugach Census Area
69.7
baseline 59.2
2Haines Borough
69.2
baseline 63
3Aleutians East Borough
69.1
baseline 60.8
4Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
67.3
baseline 70.2
5Aleutians West Census Area
66.7
baseline 56.2

All 30 Family-Ranked Counties in Alaska

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Chugach Census Area, AK69.759.2+10.5
2Haines Borough, AK69.263+6.2
3Aleutians East Borough, AK69.160.8+8.3
4Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK67.370.2-2.9
5Aleutians West Census Area, AK66.756.2+10.5
6Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK63.165.5-2.4
7Sitka City and Borough, AK62.457.3+5.1
8Petersburg Borough, AK61.955.7+6.2
9Skagway Municipality, AK61.962.1-0.2
10Wrangell City and Borough, AK61.258.7+2.5
11Copper River Census Area, AK5761.1-4.1
12Dillingham Census Area, AK56.746.8+9.9
13Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK56.552.4+4.1
14Juneau City and Borough, AK56.149.5+6.6
15Kodiak Island Borough, AK54.647.5+7.1
16Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK53.244.4+8.8
17Yakutat City and Borough, AK53.251.5+1.7
18Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK52.848.9+3.9
19North Slope Borough, AK51.148.6+2.5
20Northwest Arctic Borough, AK50.950.1+0.8
21Bethel Census Area, AK50.745.9+4.8
22Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK50.347.9+2.4
23Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK50.246.2+4
24Bristol Bay Borough, AK4945.9+3.1
25Nome Census Area, AK47.938.6+9.3
26Kusilvak Census Area, AK47.255.2-8
27Denali Borough, AK42.647-4.4
28Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK38.134.5+3.6
29Anchorage Municipality, AK33.829.5+4.3
30Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK24.232.6-8.4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Alaska?

Based on the Family lens, Chugach Census Area ranks as the top family county in Alaska with a County Fit Score of 69.7. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Alaska are ranked for families?

We rank 30 counties in Alaska with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.