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Longest commutes, Alaska cities · 2020

Alaska cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 24 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68940.7+27%

02Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,97239.3+21%

03Fishhook, AKAK5,81937.0+13%

04Gateway, AKAK6,84536.7+12%

05Tanaina, AKAK9,64635.6+1%

06North Lakes, AKAK10,22330.7–

07Wasilla, AKAK10,55628.7+10%

08Palmer, AKAK6,71028.3+2%

09South Lakes, AKAK6,18027.3–

10Sterling, AKAK6,32325.6+33%

11Steele Creek, AKAK5,92823.8–

12Badger, AKAK18,67722.2–

13Chena Ridge, AKAK5,88122.1–

14Kenai, AKAK7,92420.1+48%

15Kalifornsky, AKAK8,66319.6+8%

16Anchorage, AKAK287,15518.6+56%

17College, AKAK11,92416.5+77%

18Juneau city and, AKAK31,60915.3+45%

19Fairbanks, AKAK31,46814.1+59%

20Homer, AKAK6,33112.9+4%

21Sitka city and, AKAK8,31911.0+5%

22Kodiak, AKAK5,28111.0+30%

23Ketchikan, AKAK7,93910.6+23%

24Bethel, AKAK6,6268.9+1%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES