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Best Cities for Families in Alaska

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Alaska

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 73.4
Wrangell, AK
2,106 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 80/100K
Home Affordability $289,700
#2
Score 72.8
Petersburg, AK
3,346 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 314/100K
Home Affordability $298,500
#3
Score 71.4
Skagway, AK
1,212 residents
Schools 7.8
Safety 86/100K
Home Affordability $415,900
#4
Score 70.9
Haines, AK
1,781 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 369/100K
Home Affordability $321,000
#5
Score 69.6
Diamond Ridge, AK
1,338 residents
Schools 6.0
Safety 595/100K
Home Affordability $312,200
#6
Score 69.4
College, AK
11,730 residents
Schools 5.3
Safety 659/100K
Home Affordability $279,100
#7
Score 68.7
Goldstream, AK
3,238 residents
Schools 5.3
Safety 659/100K
Home Affordability $289,600
#8
Score 68.5
Fritz Creek, AK
2,432 residents
Schools 6.0
Safety 595/100K
Home Affordability $328,200
#9
Score 68.5
Seward, AK
2,735 residents
Schools 4.9
Safety 329/100K
Home Affordability $290,300
#10
Score 68.2
Steele Creek, AK
5,861 residents
Schools 5.3
Safety 492/100K
Home Affordability $331,200
#11
Score 67.8
Homer, AK
5,750 residents
Schools 6.0
Safety 203/100K
Home Affordability $363,700
#12
Score 67.6
Metlakatla, AK
1,338 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 352/100K
Home Affordability $160,500

Full Ranking, Alaska

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Wrangell AK 73.4
2 Petersburg AK 72.8
3 Skagway AK 71.4
4 Haines AK 70.9
5 Diamond Ridge AK 69.6
6 College AK 69.4
7 Goldstream AK 68.7
8 Fritz Creek AK 68.5
9 Seward AK 68.5
10 Steele Creek AK 68.2
11 Homer AK 67.8
12 Metlakatla AK 67.6
13 Ridgeway AK 67.1
14 Kalifornsky AK 67
15 Ester AK 67
16 King Cove AK 66.9
17 Soldotna AK 66.7
18 Ninilchik AK 66.6
19 Funny River AK 66.6
20 Delta Junction AK 66
21 Salcha AK 66
22 Valdez AK 65.3
23 Anchor Point AK 64.8
24 Fairbanks AK 64.7
25 Ketchikan AK 64
26 Sitka AK 63.9
27 Farmers Loop AK 63.8
28 Badger AK 63.8
29 Kenai AK 63.7
30 Cordova AK 63.6
31 Craig AK 63.6
32 Deltana AK 63.5
33 Mill Bay AK 63
34 North Pole AK 62.6
35 Butte AK 62.2
36 Sutton-Alpine AK 62.2
37 Nikiski AK 62
38 Cohoe AK 61.6
39 Kodiak AK 61.6
40 Lazy Mountain AK 61.1
41 Palmer AK 61
42 Chena Ridge AK 61
43 Susitna North AK 60.6
44 Unalaska AK 60.4
45 Sterling AK 60.4
46 Juneau AK 60.4
47 Tok AK 60.1
48 Fishhook AK 59.4
49 Farm Loop AK 59.4
50 Gateway AK 59.4

Wrangell, AK tops the list with a composite score of 73.4 out of 100, followed by Petersburg and Skagway. AK dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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