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Most rooted, Alaska cities

Alaska cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people stay put. This list covers the 24 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 86.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Steele Creek, AK, up 5 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01▲2Kalifornsky, AKAK8,66393.2%+5.9 pts

02▲4Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68992.6%+6.3 pts

03▼2Sterling, AKAK6,32390.9%−2.7 pts

04▲1North Lakes, AKAK10,22390.0%+3.4 pts

05▲5Steele Creek, AKAK5,92889.6%+5.1 pts

06▼4Fishhook, AKAK5,81989.1%−3.1 pts

07▲4Juneau city and, AKAK31,60988.7%+5.3 pts

08Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,97287.9%+2.3 pts

09▲4Ketchikan, AKAK7,93987.6%+4.8 pts

10▼6Gateway, AKAK6,84587.2%+0.3 pts

11▲5Tanaina, AKAK9,64687.0%+5.7 pts

12▲2Palmer, AKAK6,71086.9%+4.4 pts

13▼4Chena Ridge, AKAK5,88186.7%+1.4 pts

14▼7Badger, AKAK18,67785.9%+0.4 pts

15Homer, AKAK6,33184.4%+2.7 pts

16▼4Kodiak, AKAK5,28183.9%+0.7 pts

17Anchorage, AKAK287,15583.7%+2.4 pts

18▲5South Lakes, AKAK6,18082.7%+5.8 pts

19Kenai, AKAK7,92482.2%+1.8 pts

20▲2Sitka city and, AKAK8,31981.6%+3.7 pts

21Bethel, AKAK6,62680.1%+0.1 pts

22▼2Wasilla, AKAK10,55679.9%−0.4 pts

23▼5College, AKAK11,92479.6%−1.4 pts

24Fairbanks, AKAK31,46877.7%+6.2 pts

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