RANKING · 2024 ACS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Highest Medicare coverage, Alaska cities

Alaska cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 24 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 15.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: College, AK, up 7 places to #6.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAREVS 2020

01Sterling, AKAK6,32327.7%+4.1 pts

02Homer, AKAK6,33122.7%−0.7 pts

03▲2Sitka city and, AKAK8,31919.6%+3.0 pts

04▲5Kalifornsky, AKAK8,66319.4%+4.8 pts

05▼2Wasilla, AKAK10,55619.1%−1.5 pts

06▲7College, AKAK11,92418.4%+5.1 pts

07▲3Palmer, AKAK6,71017.8%+3.3 pts

08▼2Juneau city and, AKAK31,60917.0%+1.5 pts

09▲6North Lakes, AKAK10,22316.4%+3.5 pts

10▼3Ketchikan, AKAK7,93915.9%+1.0 pts

11▲5Fishhook, AKAK5,81915.1%+3.0 pts

12▼4Kodiak, AKAK5,28115.0%+0.1 pts

13▲1Fairbanks, AKAK31,46814.3%+1.3 pts

14▼10Kenai, AKAK7,92414.3%−4.0 pts

15▼4Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68914.2%+0.1 pts

16▲2South Lakes, AKAK6,18014.2%+2.6 pts

17Anchorage, AKAK287,15513.8%+1.7 pts

18▼6Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,97213.5%+0.1 pts

19▲4Steele Creek, AKAK5,92813.1%+5.2 pts

20▼1Badger, AKAK18,67712.9%+2.5 pts

21▼1Tanaina, AKAK9,64611.4%+1.9 pts

22▼1Chena Ridge, AKAK5,88110.8%+1.8 pts

23▼1Gateway, AKAK6,84510.2%+2.2 pts

24Bethel, AKAK6,6267.2%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES