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Best Cost of Living Counties in Alaska

Median rent, home values, and housing affordability Compare rankings across all 30 counties.

Average Cost of Living Score
35/100
Top County
Kusilvak Census Area
Counties Ranked
30

Top 10

#1
Kusilvak Census Area
AK
77/100
#2
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
AK
70/100
#3
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
AK
65/100
#4
Lake and Peninsula Borough
AK
64/100
#5
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
AK
64/100
#6
Copper River Census Area
AK
53/100
#7
Denali Borough
AK
49/100
#8
North Slope Borough
AK
49/100
#9
Bethel Census Area
AK
49/100
#10
Dillingham Census Area
AK
48/100

All Alaska Counties Ranked

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Kusilvak Census Area, AK
77
55.2
2Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK
70.2
32.6
3Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK
64.8
65.5
4Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK
64
46.2
5Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK
63.6
70.2
6Copper River Census Area, AK
52.6
61.1
7Denali Borough, AK
49
47
8North Slope Borough, AK
49
48.6
9Bethel Census Area, AK
48.9
45.9
10Dillingham Census Area, AK
48.1
46.8
11Yakutat City and Borough, AK
45.8
51.5
12Aleutians East Borough, AK
43.9
60.8
13Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK
41.9
47.9
14Haines Borough, AK
39.7
63
15Wrangell City and Borough, AK
38.3
58.7
16Northwest Arctic Borough, AK
38
50.1
17Nome Census Area, AK
36.6
38.6
18Bristol Bay Borough, AK
33.3
45.9
19Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
23.6
52.4
20Skagway Municipality, AK
23.5
62.1
21Petersburg Borough, AK
18.9
55.7
22Chugach Census Area, AK
16.9
59.2
23Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK
9.6
44.4
24Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
8.9
48.9
25Sitka City and Borough, AK
8.7
57.3
26Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
8.1
34.5
27Kodiak Island Borough, AK
7
47.5
28Juneau City and Borough, AK
6.2
49.5
29Anchorage Municipality, AK
5.3
29.5
30Aleutians West Census Area, AK
2
56.2

Data Source

Cost of Living data from CostByCounty. See full details at CostByCounty. Data updated February 2026.