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Best Counties for Remote Workers in Alaska 2026

30 counties ranked with the Remote Worker lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Remote Work Counties in Alaska

1Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
67.8
baseline 70.2
2Denali Borough
64.3
baseline 47
3Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
64
baseline 65.5
4Skagway Municipality
63.9
baseline 62.1
5Haines Borough
63
baseline 63

All 30 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Alaska

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK67.870.2-2.4
2Denali Borough, AK64.347+17.3
3Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK6465.5-1.5
4Skagway Municipality, AK63.962.1+1.8
5Haines Borough, AK63630
6Copper River Census Area, AK62.261.1+1.1
7Yakutat City and Borough, AK62.151.5+10.6
8Aleutians East Borough, AK60.860.80
9Chugach Census Area, AK59.159.2-0.1
10North Slope Borough, AK58.148.6+9.5
11Dillingham Census Area, AK56.146.8+9.3
12Sitka City and Borough, AK55.757.3-1.6
13Juneau City and Borough, AK55.549.5+6
14Wrangell City and Borough, AK55.158.7-3.6
15Bristol Bay Borough, AK54.145.9+8.2
16Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK53.646.2+7.4
17Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK53.248.9+4.3
18Petersburg Borough, AK52.955.7-2.8
19Northwest Arctic Borough, AK51.450.1+1.3
20Aleutians West Census Area, AK51.256.2-5
21Bethel Census Area, AK5145.9+5.1
22Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK50.847.9+2.9
23Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK49.152.4-3.3
24Kodiak Island Borough, AK48.947.5+1.4
25Nome Census Area, AK47.638.6+9
26Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK46.344.4+1.9
27Kusilvak Census Area, AK4655.2-9.2
28Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK39.332.6+6.7
29Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK38.934.5+4.4
30Anchorage Municipality, AK34.229.5+4.7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in Alaska?

Based on the Remote Worker lens, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area ranks as the top remote work county in Alaska with a County Fit Score of 67.8. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Alaska are ranked for remote workers?

We rank 30 counties in Alaska with the Remote Worker lens, using independent importance values for affordability, income, safety, risk, health, weather, taxes, and water.

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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.