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Cost of Living · Alaska

Most Affordable Counties in Alaska 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Alaska

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Kusilvak Census Area, AK
77
2Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK
70.2
3Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK
64.8
4Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK
64
5Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK
63.6
6Copper River Census Area, AK
52.6
7Denali Borough, AK
49
8North Slope Borough, AK
49
9Bethel Census Area, AK
48.9
10Dillingham Census Area, AK
48.1

All Alaska Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

30 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#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
60.7
13Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK
41.9
47.9
14Haines Borough, AK
39.7
63
15Wrangell City and Borough, AK
38.3
58.6
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
48.8
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

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