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Most Urban Cities in Alaska

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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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.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Alaska

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65.9
Ketchikan, AK
8,151 residents
Density 2,128
Population 8,151
#2
Score 43.3
Kodiak, AK
5,497 residents
Density 1,399
Population 5,497
#3
Score 40.1
Anchorage, AK
289,069 residents
Density 169
Population 289,069
#4
Score 37.6
Palmer, AK
6,141 residents
Density 1,211
Population 6,141
#5
Score 34.7
Fairbanks, AK
32,242 residents
Density 1,014
Population 32,242
#6
Score 31.7
Mill Bay, AK
3,541 residents
Density 1,029
Population 3,541
#7
Score 24.6
South Lakes, AK
6,132 residents
Density 786
Population 6,132
#8
Score 24.3
Wasilla, AK
9,435 residents
Density 762
Population 9,435
#9
Score 22
North Lakes, AK
10,583 residents
Density 683
Population 10,583
#10
Score 20.4
College, AK
11,730 residents
Density 625
Population 11,730
#11
Score 20.1
North Pole, AK
2,663 residents
Density 651
Population 2,663
#12
Score 20
Soldotna, AK
4,448 residents
Density 643
Population 4,448

Full Ranking, Alaska

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

1 Ketchikan AK 65.9
2 Kodiak AK 43.3
3 Anchorage AK 40.1
4 Palmer AK 37.6
5 Fairbanks AK 34.7
6 Mill Bay AK 31.7
7 South Lakes AK 24.6
8 Wasilla AK 24.3
9 North Lakes AK 22
10 College AK 20.4
11 North Pole AK 20.1
12 Soldotna AK 20
13 Metlakatla AK 17.7
14 Homer AK 13.3
15 Kotlik AK 11.9
16 Gateway AK 11.8
17 Badger AK 11
18 Tanaina AK 10.8
19 Farm Loop AK 10.1
20 Knik-Fairview AK 10
21 Quinhagak AK 9.4
22 Nome AK 9.1
23 Kenai AK 8.7
24 Utqiaġvik AK 8.3
25 Farmers Loop AK 7.3
26 Seward AK 6.2
27 Chena Ridge AK 5.5
28 Bethel AK 4.9
29 Craig AK 4.8
30 Meadow Lakes AK 4.6
31 Salamatof AK 4.6
32 Kalifornsky AK 4.5
33 Sand Point AK 4.4
34 Haines AK 4.2
35 Juneau AK 4.1
36 Hooper Bay AK 4.1
37 Ridgeway AK 4.1
38 Kotzebue AK 4
39 Skagway AK 3.9
40 Butte AK 3.9
41 Eielson AFB AK 3.4
42 Sterling AK 3.3
43 Fishhook AK 3.1
44 Kodiak Station AK 2.6
45 Petersburg AK 2.6
46 Delta Junction AK 2.5
47 Steele Creek AK 2.5
48 Nikiski AK 2.5
49 Houston AK 2.2
50 Dillingham AK 2

Ketchikan, AK tops the list with a composite score of 65.9 out of 100, followed by Kodiak and Anchorage. AK dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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