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Longest commutes, Alaska cities · 2020

Alaska cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2020 ACS). This list covers the 24 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 22.2.

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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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS