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Lowest unemployment, Alaska cities

Alaska cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 5.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fishhook, AK, up 16 places to #7.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲9Steele Creek, AKAK5,9280.5%−7.2 pts

02▲7Gateway, AKAK6,8453.8%−3.6 pts

03▼1Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094.0%−0.4 pts

04▲4Ketchikan, AKAK7,9394.0%−3.0 pts

05▲6Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,9724.3%−3.7 pts

06▼3College, AKAK11,9244.4%−0.2 pts

07▲16Fishhook, AKAK5,8194.5%−7.8 pts

08▼3Anchorage, AKAK287,1554.6%−0.7 pts

09▲9Tanaina, AKAK9,6464.9%−5.4 pts

10▲14Sterling, AKAK6,3235.0%−7.5 pts

11▲8South Lakes, AKAK6,1805.2%−5.2 pts

12▼11Kalifornsky, AKAK8,6635.2%+1.4 pts

13▲2Fairbanks, AKAK31,4685.7%−2.6 pts

14▼7Sitka city and, AKAK8,3196.8%+1.4 pts

15▲5Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,6896.8%−4.1 pts

16▲6Palmer, AKAK6,7106.9%−5.0 pts

17▼5Badger, AKAK18,6777.1%−0.9 pts

18▼4North Lakes, AKAK10,2237.1%−1.2 pts

19▼15Chena Ridge, AKAK5,8817.3%+2.7 pts

20▼7Kenai, AKAK7,9247.4%−0.8 pts

21Wasilla, AKAK10,5568.2%−3.6 pts

22▼5Bethel, AKAK6,6268.3%−1.3 pts

23▼17Kodiak, AKAK5,2818.3%+3.1 pts

24▼8Homer, AKAK6,3318.7%+0.1 pts

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