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Best Counties for Retirement in Alaska 2026

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

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Alaska

1Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
73.4
baseline 70.2
2Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
66.9
baseline 65.5
3Skagway Municipality
65.8
baseline 62.1
4Haines Borough
62.4
baseline 63
5Copper River Census Area
62
baseline 61.1

All 30 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Alaska

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK73.470.2+3.2
2Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK66.965.5+1.4
3Skagway Municipality, AK65.862.1+3.7
4Haines Borough, AK62.463-0.6
5Copper River Census Area, AK6261.1+0.9
6Wrangell City and Borough, AK59.158.7+0.4
7Denali Borough, AK58.547+11.5
8Sitka City and Borough, AK56.657.3-0.7
9Chugach Census Area, AK53.759.2-5.5
10Aleutians East Borough, AK52.660.8-8.2
11Juneau City and Borough, AK52.649.5+3.1
12Petersburg Borough, AK52.355.7-3.4
13Kusilvak Census Area, AK52.255.2-3
14Yakutat City and Borough, AK51.151.5-0.4
15Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK50.548.9+1.6
16Aleutians West Census Area, AK48.656.2-7.6
17Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK4852.4-4.4
18North Slope Borough, AK47.648.6-1
19Bristol Bay Borough, AK4545.9-0.9
20Kodiak Island Borough, AK44.647.5-2.9
21Northwest Arctic Borough, AK44.150.1-6
22Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK44.147.9-3.8
23Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK42.446.2-3.8
24Dillingham Census Area, AK39.546.8-7.3
25Bethel Census Area, AK38.545.9-7.4
26Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK38.244.4-6.2
27Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK34.332.6+1.7
28Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK3434.5-0.5
29Nome Census Area, AK31.138.6-7.5
30Anchorage Municipality, AK26.729.5-2.8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Alaska?

Based on the Retiree lens, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area ranks as the top retirement county in Alaska with a County Fit Score of 73.4. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Alaska are ranked for retirement?

We rank 30 counties in Alaska with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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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.