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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Alaska, Unalaska has the smallest share of long commutes (0.1%), followed by Kodiak and Bethel. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Alaska that we cover, the median is 7.5% and the average 13.6%; the figure runs from 0.1% (Unalaska) to 36.3% (Fishhook). That is a spread of 362.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is 8.4%; 13 of the 30 places are above it and 17 at or below.
The first five are Unalaska, Kodiak, Bethel, Soldotna, Ketchikan. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. 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 ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unalaska | Aleutians West Census Area | 0.1% | 4,556 | $131,964 | $2,034 |
| 2 | Kodiak | Kodiak Island Borough | 0.2% | 5,447 | $90,292 | $1,571 |
| 3 | Bethel | Bethel Census Area | 1.5% | 6,312 | $117,255 | $1,678 |
| 4 | Soldotna | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 1.7% | 4,485 | $56,280 | $1,020 |
| 5 | Ketchikan | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 1.8% | 8,078 | $85,275 | $1,417 |
| 6 | Chena Ridge (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 2.6% | 5,881 | $133,775 | $1,110 |
| 7 | Utqiag?vik | North Slope Borough | 2.8% | 4,778 | $115,313 | $1,360 |
| 8 | College (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 2.9% | 11,924 | $83,895 | $1,454 |
| 9 | Homer | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 3.0% | 5,877 | $74,449 | $1,238 |
| 10 | Juneau city and | Juneau City and Borough | 3.1% | 31,794 | $101,661 | $1,444 |
| 11 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 3.3% | 32,083 | $73,534 | $1,496 |
| 12 | Sitka city and | Sitka City and Borough | 3.7% | 8,368 | $101,727 | $1,341 |
| 13 | Badger (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 4.3% | 18,677 | $97,183 | $1,629 |
| 14 | Anchorage | Anchorage Municipality | 5.1% | 288,976 | $103,284 | $1,489 |
| 15 | Kenai | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 7.3% | 7,641 | $87,083 | $1,138 |
| 16 | Farmers Loop (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 7.5% | 4,954 | $109,950 | $1,406 |
| 17 | Kalifornsky (unincorporated) | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 8.4% | 8,663 | $93,508 | $1,394 |
| 18 | Steele Creek (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 9.3% | 5,928 | $121,364 | $1,223 |
| 19 | Nikiski (unincorporated) | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 12.6% | 4,773 | $65,863 | $996 |
| 20 | Sterling (unincorporated) | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 18.4% | 6,323 | $102,415 | $1,248 |
| 21 | Wasilla | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 24.9% | 9,720 | $67,234 | $1,153 |
| 22 | South Lakes (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 26.4% | 6,180 | $98,141 | $1,178 |
| 23 | Palmer | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 26.8% | 6,268 | $72,201 | $1,125 |
| 24 | North Lakes (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 28.1% | 10,223 | $101,679 | $1,441 |
| 25 | Meadow Lakes (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 30.3% | 8,689 | $81,699 | $1,377 |
| 26 | Butte (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 33.3% | 4,085 | $101,042 | $1,610 |
| 27 | Gateway (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 33.5% | 6,845 | $137,772 | $1,741 |
| 28 | Tanaina (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 33.5% | 9,646 | $105,536 | $1,398 |
| 29 | Knik-Fairview (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 35.1% | 19,972 | $96,437 | $1,588 |
| 30 | Fishhook (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 36.3% | 5,819 | $111,375 | $1,837 |
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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.
Unalaska, with 0.1% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Alaska by population.