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Shortest commutes, Alaska cities · 1990

Alaska cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 14 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Bethel, AKAK6,62610.1+15%

02Kodiak, AKAK5,28112.7+50%

03Sitka city and, AKAK8,31913.3+26%

04Fairbanks, AKAK31,46814.5+63%

05College, AKAK11,92415.2+62%

06Ketchikan, AKAK7,93915.4+78%

07Juneau city and, AKAK31,60916.7+59%

08Kenai, AKAK7,92416.9+24%

09Anchorage, AKAK287,15518.2+53%

10Homer, AKAK6,33125.9+109%

11Palmer, AKAK6,71027.0−3%

12Wasilla, AKAK10,55627.8+7%

13Sterling, AKAK6,32329.6+54%

14Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68937.7+18%

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