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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in Alaska

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
18 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in Alaska

Palmer, Palmer — Good for now

School rating: 8.2/10

#1

Palmer

Good for now

Palmer, AK

Price

$300K

Schools

8.2/10

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#2

Fairbanks

Good for now

Fairbanks, AK

Price

$275K

Schools

8.7/10

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#3

Wrangell

Think twice

Wrangell, AK

Price

$250K

Schools

8/10

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#4

Juneau

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Juneau, AK

Price

$450K

Schools

8.5/10

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#5

Kenai

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Kenai, AK

Price

$350K

Schools

7.7/10

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#6

Haines

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Haines, AK

Price

$250K

Schools

7.7/10

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#7

Wasilla

Good for now

Wasilla, AK

Price

$350K

Schools

8.2/10

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#8

Valdez

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Valdez, AK

Price

$300K

Schools

7.2/10

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#9

Dillingham

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Dillingham, AK

Price

$300K

Schools

7/10

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#10

Kodiak

Good for now

Kodiak, AK

Schools

8.3/10

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#11

Soldotna

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Soldotna, AK

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Schools

8.2/10

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#12

Anchorage

Good for now

Anchorage, AK

Price

$286K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

38/100

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#13

Ketchikan

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Ketchikan, AK

Price

$600K

Schools

7.9/10

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#14

Cordova

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Cordova, AK

Schools

7.1/10

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#15

Sitka

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Sitka, AK

Price

$425K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

24/100

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#16

Seward

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Seward, AK

Price

$260K

Schools

6.3/10

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#17

Homer

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Homer, AK

Schools

6.6/10

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#18

Akutan

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Akutan, AK

Price

$50K

Schools

5/10

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