11 have matched ACS place data.
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Alaska state guide
Compare large Alaska cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Alaska subset includes 11 West city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 409,918.
What the current Alaska catalog shows
Wasilla, Alaska has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Alaska subset at +16.53% since the 2020 estimates base. Kenai, Alaska has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 15.7%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
Homer, Alaska leads this subset at 81/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, Alaska | #76 | 63/100 | $1,489 | $103,284 | 287,155 | 4.6% | -1.40% | cautious | rent-friendly |
| Juneau, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 66/100 | $1,444 | $101,661 | 31,609 | 4.0% | -2.00% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Fairbanks, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 55/100 | $1,496 | $73,534 | 31,468 | 5.7% | -3.22% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Wasilla, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 74/100 | $1,153 | $67,234 | 10,556 | 8.2% | +16.53% | competitive | rent watch |
| Sitka, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 64/100 | $1,341 | $101,727 | 8,319 | 6.8% | -1.60% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Ketchikan, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 57/100 | $1,417 | $85,275 | 7,939 | 4.0% | -2.99% | competitive | rent watch |
| Kenai, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 75/100 | $1,138 | $87,083 | 7,924 | 7.4% | +6.76% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Palmer, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 74/100 | $1,125 | $72,201 | 6,710 | 6.9% | +14.02% | competitive | rent watch |
| Bethel, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 70/100 | $1,678 | $117,255 | 6,626 | 8.3% | +4.78% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Homer, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 81/100 | $1,238 | $74,449 | 6,331 | 8.7% | +14.59% | competitive | rent watch |
| Kodiak, Alaska | 2025 population #4749 | 56/100 | $1,571 | $90,292 | 5,281 | 8.3% | -5.34% | competitive | rent watch |