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Healthiest Counties in Alaska 2026

Ranked by life expectancy, uninsured rates, and health care access.

Top 10 — Health in Alaska

Score reflects health only — not overall county quality.

1Denali Borough, AK
73
2Juneau City and Borough, AK
72.8
3Haines Borough, AK
69.5
4Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
68.6
5Sitka City and Borough, AK
62.2
6Anchorage Municipality, AK
61.8
7Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
58.4
8Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
57.9
9Aleutians West Census Area, AK
57.4
10Petersburg Borough, AK
57

All Alaska Counties — Health Rankings

30 counties ranked by health score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyHealth ScoreOverall Score
1Denali Borough, AK
73
47
2Juneau City and Borough, AK
72.8
49.5
3Haines Borough, AK
69.5
63
4Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
68.6
34.5
5Sitka City and Borough, AK
62.2
57.3
6Anchorage Municipality, AK
61.8
29.5
7Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
58.4
48.8
8Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
57.9
52.4
9Aleutians West Census Area, AK
57.4
56.2
10Petersburg Borough, AK
57
55.7
11Kodiak Island Borough, AK
52.3
47.5
12Chugach Census Area, AK
50.3
59.2
13Wrangell City and Borough, AK
47.2
58.6
14Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK
45.6
70.2
15Skagway Municipality, AK
45.4
62.1
16Copper River Census Area, AK
43.8
61.1
17Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK
43.4
44.4
18Bristol Bay Borough, AK
40
45.9
19Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK
39.8
47.9
20North Slope Borough, AK
39.4
48.6
21Aleutians East Borough, AK
23.9
60.7
22Yakutat City and Borough, AK
23.7
51.5
23Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK
21.2
65.5
24Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK
16.6
46.2
25Bethel Census Area, AK
8.3
45.9
26Nome Census Area, AK
8.2
38.6
27Dillingham Census Area, AK
7.6
46.8
28Kusilvak Census Area, AK
7.2
55.2
29Northwest Arctic Borough, AK
6.8
50.1
30Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK
4.8
32.6

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