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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Alaska, Chena Ridge has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (47.8%), followed by Juneau city and and Homer. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Alaska that we cover, the median is 26.2% and the average 28.3%; the figure runs from 47.8% (Chena Ridge) to 14.0% (Nikiski). That is a spread of 3.4 times between the two ends. The state figure is 31.7%; 10 of the 30 places are above it and 20 at or below.
The first five are Chena Ridge, Juneau city and, Homer, College, Anchorage. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chena Ridge (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 47.8% | 5,881 | $133,775 | $1,110 |
| 2 | Juneau city and | Juneau City and Borough | 41.2% | 31,794 | $101,661 | $1,444 |
| 3 | Homer | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 40.1% | 5,877 | $74,449 | $1,238 |
| 4 | College (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 39.9% | 11,924 | $83,895 | $1,454 |
| 5 | Anchorage | Anchorage Municipality | 38.6% | 288,976 | $103,284 | $1,489 |
| 6 | Steele Creek (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 35.3% | 5,928 | $121,364 | $1,223 |
| 7 | Gateway (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 35.0% | 6,845 | $137,772 | $1,741 |
| 8 | Sitka city and | Sitka City and Borough | 34.3% | 8,368 | $101,727 | $1,341 |
| 9 | Butte (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 33.7% | 4,085 | $101,042 | $1,610 |
| 10 | Farmers Loop (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 33.3% | 4,954 | $109,950 | $1,406 |
| 11 | Kalifornsky (unincorporated) | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 31.6% | 8,663 | $93,508 | $1,394 |
| 12 | Fishhook (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 29.8% | 5,819 | $111,375 | $1,837 |
| 13 | Sterling (unincorporated) | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 29.2% | 6,323 | $102,415 | $1,248 |
| 14 | Kenai | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 28.1% | 7,641 | $87,083 | $1,138 |
| 15 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 26.2% | 32,083 | $73,534 | $1,496 |
| 16 | North Lakes (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 25.7% | 10,223 | $101,679 | $1,441 |
| 17 | Kodiak | Kodiak Island Borough | 25.2% | 5,447 | $90,292 | $1,571 |
| 18 | Tanaina (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 24.5% | 9,646 | $105,536 | $1,398 |
| 19 | Bethel | Bethel Census Area | 24.5% | 6,312 | $117,255 | $1,678 |
| 20 | Palmer | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 24.5% | 6,268 | $72,201 | $1,125 |
| 21 | Ketchikan | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 24.5% | 8,078 | $85,275 | $1,417 |
| 22 | South Lakes (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 24.1% | 6,180 | $98,141 | $1,178 |
| 23 | Badger (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 23.6% | 18,677 | $97,183 | $1,629 |
| 24 | Soldotna | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 22.7% | 4,485 | $56,280 | $1,020 |
| 25 | Wasilla | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 21.7% | 9,720 | $67,234 | $1,153 |
| 26 | Knik-Fairview (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 20.9% | 19,972 | $96,437 | $1,588 |
| 27 | Unalaska | Aleutians West Census Area | 17.9% | 4,556 | $131,964 | $2,034 |
| 28 | Utqiag?vik | North Slope Borough | 16.4% | 4,778 | $115,313 | $1,360 |
| 29 | Meadow Lakes (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 15.8% | 8,689 | $81,699 | $1,377 |
| 30 | Nikiski (unincorporated) | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 14.0% | 4,773 | $65,863 | $996 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Chena Ridge, with 47.8% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Alaska by population.