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Most Educated Cities in Alaska

Cities ranked by percentage of adults (25+) with a bachelor's degree or higher.

#CityBachelor's+Graduate+Median IncomePopulation
1 Paxson CDP 100.0% 45.0% N/A 20
2 Whitestone CDP 100.0% 100.0% N/A 16
3 Elfin Cove CDP 100.0% 0.0% N/A 13
4 Lutak CDP 100.0% 100.0% N/A 13
5 Kupreanof city 85.7% 14.3% N/A 7
6 Moose Pass CDP 78.4% 0.0% $113,889 79
7 Goldstream CDP 73.2% 37.9% $92,604 3,238
8 Sunrise CDP 65.0% 0.0% N/A 20
9 Kenny Lake CDP 61.0% 36.8% $40,982 232
10 Cold Bay city 60.0% 24.0% $112,273 153
11 Beluga CDP 60.0% 0.0% N/A 5
12 Primrose CDP 58.1% 24.8% $84,444 125
13 Willow Creek CDP 56.4% 19.8% $76,542 126
14 Kasilof CDP 55.1% 0.0% $61,377 404
15 Egegik city 54.2% 18.8% N/A 50
16 Pleasant Valley CDP 53.7% 27.7% $211,071 507
17 Slana CDP 50.0% 0.0% N/A 88
18 Big Delta CDP 49.6% 12.7% $101,250 646
19 Hollis CDP 48.4% 16.4% $56,691 147
20 Chena Ridge CDP 47.4% 24.3% $140,722 5,927
21 Iliamna CDP 47.4% 23.7% $73,750 45
22 Steele Creek CDP 46.3% 19.4% $117,260 5,861
23 Levelock CDP 45.5% 18.2% $23,750 18
24 College CDP 44.7% 24.6% $76,831 11,730
25 Unalakleet city 43.9% 37.8% $86,250 800
26 Diamond Ridge CDP 43.6% 12.8% $80,417 1,338
27 Silver Springs CDP 43.6% 29.1% $130,208 66
28 Fritz Creek CDP 43.1% 15.3% $85,893 2,432
29 Bear Creek CDP 42.8% 6.2% $93,478 1,360
30 Whale Pass city 42.0% 6.0% $32,500 64
31 Mud Bay CDP 41.4% 12.1% $41,528 58
32 Homer city 40.6% 16.0% $73,723 5,750
33 Pelican city 40.5% 27.0% $38,750 45
34 Juneau city and borough 40.5% 14.8% $100,513 31,969
35 Kachemak city 40.2% 17.0% $71,125 835
36 Evansville CDP 40.0% 40.0% $93,281 15
37 Womens Bay CDP 39.7% 28.1% $102,292 994
38 Talkeetna CDP 38.7% 4.6% $72,250 997
39 Gateway CDP 38.2% 13.6% $137,150 6,716
40 Haines CDP 37.7% 15.3% $72,250 1,781
41 Anchorage municipality 37.7% 14.3% $98,152 289,069
42 Farm Loop CDP 37.7% 17.9% $110,332 2,940
43 Seward city 36.9% 17.3% $71,016 2,735
44 Crown Point CDP 36.8% 18.4% N/A 76
45 Lazy Mountain CDP 36.8% 11.2% $93,854 1,472
46 Cooper Landing CDP 36.6% 11.5% $140,500 231
47 Mill Bay CDP 36.4% 10.8% $94,359 3,541
48 Shageluk city 36.4% 0.0% N/A 36
49 Ester CDP 35.9% 17.1% $67,640 2,784
50 Kodiak Station CDP 35.2% 8.0% $102,069 1,941
51 Thorne Bay city 35.2% 2.9% $61,750 475
52 Ridgeway CDP 34.7% 13.2% $95,000 2,174
53 Tonsina CDP 34.5% 0.0% N/A 41
54 Sitka city and borough 34.4% 12.6% $101,207 8,393
55 Eielson AFB CDP 34.2% 6.0% $59,716 3,133
56 Gakona CDP 33.8% 3.6% $90,313 200
57 King Salmon CDP 33.0% 8.2% $132,500 354
58 Gustavus city 31.8% 12.3% $64,167 610
59 Kalifornsky CDP 31.7% 9.8% $91,081 8,136
60 Nikolaevsk CDP 31.6% 3.2% $55,000 202
61 Mosquito Lake CDP 31.4% 24.8% $102,407 137
62 Sterling CDP 31.3% 11.8% $110,341 6,776
63 Galena city 31.0% 13.1% $86,250 565
64 Valdez city 31.0% 9.9% $97,067 3,911
65 Butte CDP 30.9% 9.1% $105,625 3,905
66 Whittier city 30.9% 4.1% $57,188 471
67 Tenakee Springs city 29.9% 6.4% $54,375 172
68 Healy CDP 29.6% 6.6% $128,750 723
69 False Pass city 29.2% 6.3% $64,167 95
70 Kokhanok CDP 28.8% 7.7% $43,000 91
71 Ninilchik CDP 28.7% 11.1% $53,125 1,009
72 Buffalo Soapstone CDP 28.7% 9.2% $68,750 799
73 Lake Minchumina CDP 28.6% 7.1% N/A 14
74 Cordova city 28.4% 9.7% $88,538 2,405
75 Glennallen CDP 28.3% 14.4% $80,417 601
76 Fishhook CDP 28.3% 9.1% $101,518 5,461
77 Salcha CDP 27.8% 11.3% $72,083 1,076
78 Skagway CDP 27.5% 7.0% $85,893 1,212
79 Central CDP 27.4% 0.0% $19,539 93
80 Farmers Loop CDP 27.3% 9.6% $103,635 4,887
81 Chignik city 27.3% 9.1% $94,167 28
82 Petersburg CDP 27.2% 8.6% $76,466 3,346
83 North Pole city 27.1% 7.6% $93,355 2,663
84 Seldovia city 27.0% 19.0% $84,750 174
85 North Lakes CDP 26.9% 11.2% $102,785 10,583
86 Glacier View CDP 26.9% 7.4% $51,250 209
87 Susitna CDP 26.7% 0.0% N/A 30
88 Fairbanks city 26.5% 8.3% $72,077 32,242
89 Chenega CDP 26.1% 0.0% N/A 54
90 Badger CDP 25.9% 9.4% $98,042 19,033
91 Willow CDP 25.8% 8.5% $74,669 1,769
92 Tanaina CDP 25.5% 10.1% $95,587 9,738
93 Deltana CDP 25.3% 3.3% $95,927 2,064
94 Chickaloon CDP 24.9% 5.8% $46,042 318
95 Trapper Creek CDP 24.7% 12.0% $70,048 514
96 Dillingham city 24.4% 6.5% $99,097 2,084
97 Kodiak city 24.4% 4.4% $71,373 5,497
98 Nome city 24.4% 9.8% $113,561 3,668
99 Excursion Inlet CDP 24.2% 13.6% N/A 66
100 Knik River CDP 24.2% 5.6% $100,417 858
101 Kenai city 24.1% 9.3% $74,907 7,562
102 Cantwell CDP 24.1% 8.3% $41,000 121
103 Ketchikan city 24.0% 8.3% $76,835 8,151
104 Delta Junction city 23.8% 8.6% $85,694 1,154
105 Palmer city 23.8% 8.5% $70,550 6,141
106 Akutan city 23.6% 5.0% $27,500 737
107 New Stuyahok city 23.4% 0.7% $54,167 466
108 Happy Valley CDP 23.4% 10.1% $55,521 773
109 South Lakes CDP 23.3% 5.6% $89,632 6,132
110 Karluk CDP 23.1% 0.0% N/A 26
111 Seldovia Village CDP 23.0% 14.9% $74,063 207
112 Naknek CDP 22.9% 2.8% $91,875 458
113 Clam Gulch CDP 22.9% 10.2% $91,250 294
114 Denali Park CDP 22.9% 10.5% $83,750 787
115 Coffman Cove city 22.5% 3.8% $60,417 249
116 Koyukuk city 22.5% 0.0% $28,250 44
117 Moose Creek CDP 22.3% 4.5% $86,607 332
118 Huslia city 22.2% 1.8% $59,167 136
119 Gulkana CDP 21.9% 18.8% $59,250 73
120 Cohoe CDP 21.9% 6.2% $59,000 1,619
121 Susitna North CDP 21.8% 2.2% $42,614 1,506
122 Funny River CDP 21.6% 6.6% $46,550 1,127
123 Soldotna city 21.4% 7.9% $62,984 4,448
124 Craig city 20.9% 6.6% $67,788 1,063
125 Two Rivers CDP 20.8% 11.2% N/A 571
126 Knik-Fairview CDP 20.5% 8.1% $95,000 18,921
127 Bethel city 20.1% 9.8% $109,718 6,313
128 Circle CDP 20.0% 0.0% $32,500 48
129 Alcan Border CDP 20.0% 0.0% N/A 5
130 Kotzebue city 20.0% 7.4% $106,328 3,046
131 Big Lake CDP 19.6% 5.8% $76,292 3,291
132 Anchor Point CDP 19.5% 5.5% $63,382 2,291
133 Prudhoe Bay CDP 19.5% 6.0% N/A 1,971
134 Eareckson Station CDP 19.3% 0.9% N/A 144
135 Tazlina CDP 19.1% 7.0% $120,625 377
136 Hoonah city 18.9% 5.4% $81,406 894
137 Wrangell city and borough 18.9% 4.5% $64,545 2,106
138 Wasilla city 18.5% 6.5% $70,756 9,435
139 Unalaska city 18.3% 2.9% $114,286 4,430
140 Chignik Lagoon CDP 18.2% 9.1% $68,333 31
141 McGrath city 18.1% 10.1% $51,250 195
142 Meadow Lakes CDP 17.6% 6.3% $81,250 8,994
143 Newhalen city 17.3% 0.0% $56,250 100
144 Tanana city 17.2% 5.1% $54,167 309
145 Manokotak city 17.0% 1.3% $58,125 693
146 Emmonak city 16.9% 0.4% $55,417 945
147 Sand Point city 16.7% 8.1% $73,125 1,146
148 Kasaan city 16.7% 0.0% $91,667 72
149 Igiugig CDP 16.7% 2.8% $81,250 68
150 Oscarville CDP 16.7% 16.7% N/A 56
151 Takotna CDP 15.8% 0.0% $62,875 67
152 Nikiski CDP 15.6% 4.6% $63,023 4,656
153 Nanwalek CDP 15.5% 0.0% $68,250 208
154 Atqasuk city 15.0% 15.0% $89,875 139
155 Chistochina CDP 15.0% 10.0% N/A 52
156 Yakutat CDP 14.8% 4.0% $80,625 506
157 Klukwan CDP 14.5% 7.2% $24,375 89
158 Togiak city 14.5% 12.5% $56,563 993
159 Anderson city 14.3% 6.6% $101,250 160
160 Houston city 14.1% 3.9% $60,865 1,693
161 Angoon city 14.1% 4.4% $45,938 467
162 Utqiaġvik city 13.8% 6.5% $89,038 4,850
163 Kake city 13.8% 3.8% $50,833 598
164 Port Alsworth CDP 13.4% 0.0% $66,250 174
165 Sutton-Alpine CDP 13.1% 3.1% $73,553 1,361
166 St. Paul city 12.9% 0.4% $98,750 362
167 Deering city 12.6% 0.0% $55,625 205
168 Klawock city 12.6% 3.9% $49,063 744
169 Kiana city 12.1% 2.2% $66,719 471
170 Chalkyitsik CDP 11.9% 11.9% $45,000 103
171 St. George city 11.9% 0.0% $108,750 59
172 Fort Yukon city 11.9% 4.3% $39,934 583
173 Skwentna CDP 11.9% 0.0% N/A 73
174 Shishmaref city 11.7% 7.8% $62,083 462
175 Nenana city 11.6% 1.0% $51,250 527
176 Copper Center CDP 11.6% 5.1% $61,250 312
177 Tok CDP 11.5% 7.2% $44,405 1,490
178 Salamatof CDP 11.2% 2.4% $73,750 1,201
179 Fox River CDP 11.1% 1.6% $75,083 605
180 King Cove city 10.9% 0.5% $78,125 1,204
181 Elim city 10.8% 3.3% $35,000 278
182 Sleetmute CDP 10.7% 0.0% $27,917 61
183 Toksook Bay city 10.6% 7.4% $52,019 999
184 Nelchina CDP 10.6% 0.0% N/A 106
185 Allakaket city 10.6% 0.0% $24,688 173
186 Harding-Birch Lakes CDP 10.5% 4.2% $68,958 206
187 Larsen Bay city 10.5% 3.2% $44,375 108
188 White Mountain city 10.2% 0.9% $56,563 185
189 Tanacross CDP 10.0% 0.0% N/A 173
190 Aniak city 9.9% 4.2% $66,875 571
191 Pilot Point city 9.4% 3.1% $98,125 54
192 Adak city 9.2% 5.9% $50,000 141
193 Nikolai city 9.0% 0.0% $36,250 89
194 Metlakatla CDP 9.0% 5.2% $69,107 1,338
195 St. Mary's city 8.8% 0.9% $45,000 788
196 Halibut Cove CDP 8.8% 0.0% N/A 214
197 Eagle Village CDP 8.6% 8.6% $35,938 64
198 Atka city 8.3% 8.3% N/A 26
199 Pedro Bay CDP 8.3% 0.0% $80,833 14
200 Aleknagik city 8.1% 5.8% $88,750 109
201 Minto CDP 8.0% 4.0% $62,917 190
202 Hydaburg city 7.9% 3.7% $49,375 297
203 Koliganek CDP 7.9% 1.0% $56,250 224
204 Kwethluk city 7.9% 3.4% $48,056 852
205 Chitina CDP 7.8% 2.0% $20,417 100
206 Point Lay CDP 7.8% 3.5% $92,000 288
207 Eagle city 7.7% 6.6% $48,750 94
208 Chevak city 7.6% 0.0% N/A 464
209 Scammon Bay city 7.5% 0.0% $38,750 491
210 Tyonek CDP 7.4% 5.5% $57,917 291
211 Upper Kalskag city 7.2% 2.1% $49,167 232
212 Nondalton city 6.8% 6.8% $39,750 73
213 Chefornak city 6.8% 1.4% $46,250 530
214 Akiak city 6.4% 0.0% $71,667 273
215 Grayling city 6.4% 0.0% $52,188 171
216 South Van Horn CDP 6.2% 0.0% $66,944 354
217 Nulato city 6.2% 3.9% $52,143 284
218 Golovin city 6.1% 1.8% $63,750 205
219 Old Harbor city 6.1% 0.0% $31,250 186
220 Kasigluk CDP 5.8% 1.2% $70,000 692
221 Ambler city 5.6% 4.8% $41,563 201
222 Brevig Mission city 5.5% 0.9% $55,000 691
223 Kwigillingok CDP 5.2% 0.0% $68,438 461
224 Saxman city 5.2% 3.0% $49,808 354
225 Koyuk city 5.0% 0.0% $34,250 306
226 Marshall city 4.9% 0.0% $53,906 426
227 Arctic Village CDP 4.9% 0.0% $39,750 177
228 Noatak CDP 4.9% 0.6% $77,500 700
229 Perryville CDP 4.8% 4.8% $44,167 95
230 Nelson Lagoon CDP 4.7% 0.0% $51,250 83
231 South Naknek CDP 4.7% 4.7% $51,250 66
232 Point Hope city 4.6% 1.9% $81,944 721
233 Napaskiak city 4.6% 2.5% $42,813 563
234 Gambell city 4.5% 3.0% $48,750 464
235 Anaktuvuk Pass city 4.5% 1.5% $83,250 277
236 Shaktoolik city 4.4% 1.3% $65,833 293
237 Port Graham CDP 4.3% 1.4% $88,750 125
238 Selawik city 4.0% 1.1% $50,833 403
239 Stebbins city 3.9% 3.0% $48,333 666
240 Lower Kalskag city 3.9% 0.0% $36,250 234
241 Tuluksak CDP 3.8% 1.0% N/A 324
242 Akhiok city 3.8% 0.0% $84,135 117
243 St. Michael city 3.8% 0.0% $56,250 220
244 Point MacKenzie CDP 3.7% 2.4% N/A 1,728
245 Wainwright city 3.6% 3.0% $85,750 612
246 Buckland city 3.5% 0.0% $56,136 629
247 Tununak CDP 3.2% 3.2% $49,063 405
248 Ruby city 3.2% 2.4% $35,208 180
249 Savoonga city 3.2% 0.0% $51,875 766
250 Kotlik city 3.2% 2.1% $49,844 1,166
251 Nunapitchuk city 3.1% 0.0% $43,750 766
252 Hooper Bay city 3.1% 0.9% $47,000 1,008
253 Russian Mission city 3.0% 0.0% $48,125 202
254 Noorvik city 2.9% 1.5% $63,125 722
255 Teller city 2.9% 2.9% $42,500 309
256 Quinhagak city 2.6% 0.6% $48,594 1,302
257 Nuiqsut city 2.5% 0.7% $62,083 529
258 Fort Greely CDP 2.4% 0.0% $68,194 85
259 Kongiganak CDP 2.3% 0.0% $68,333 262
260 Kivalina city 2.3% 1.4% $70,278 813
261 Chuathbaluk city 2.2% 2.2% $30,833 89
262 Napakiak city 2.1% 1.0% $26,563 595
263 Tuntutuliak CDP 1.8% 1.8% $53,625 616
264 Eek city 1.8% 1.8% $49,375 332
265 Mountain Village city 1.7% 0.0% $62,188 872
266 Pilot Station city 1.6% 0.0% $43,125 558
267 Kipnuk CDP 1.2% 1.2% $55,417 488
268 Northway CDP 1.0% 0.0% N/A 202
269 Mekoryuk city 1.0% 1.0% $28,750 290
270 Kaltag city 0.9% 0.9% $41,250 146
271 Port Lions city 0.9% 0.9% $51,111 151
272 Alakanuk city 0.9% 0.7% $39,667 997
273 Akiachak CDP 0.0% 0.0% $33,333 629
274 Coldfoot CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 300
275 Wales city 0.0% 0.0% $38,125 286
276 Holy Cross city 0.0% 0.0% $22,917 229
277 Pitkas Point CDP 0.0% 0.0% $57,500 221
278 Shungnak city 0.0% 0.0% $76,667 211
279 Tetlin CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 208
280 Kaktovik city 0.0% 0.0% $88,750 153
281 Dry Creek CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 147
282 Kobuk city 0.0% 0.0% $31,429 125
283 Goodnews Bay city 0.0% 0.0% $29,167 113
284 Venetie CDP 0.0% 0.0% $60,750 102
285 Naukati Bay CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 97
286 Ouzinkie city 0.0% 0.0% $27,813 97
287 Mentasta Lake CDP 0.0% 0.0% $26,912 94
288 Anvik city 0.0% 0.0% $64,028 85
289 Beaver CDP 0.0% 0.0% $50,250 82
290 Port Heiden city 0.0% 0.0% $67,917 73
291 Twin Hills CDP 0.0% 0.0% $46,250 68
292 Nightmute city 0.0% 0.0% $61,071 67
293 Mendeltna CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 58
294 Tolsona CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 51
295 Petersville CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 42
296 Newtok CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 40
297 Atmautluak CDP 0.0% 0.0% $53,750 38
298 Ekwok city 0.0% 0.0% $50,833 35
299 Ferry CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 33
300 Hughes city 0.0% 0.0% N/A 32
301 Chignik Lake CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 31
302 Healy Lake CDP 0.0% 0.0% $13,750 31
303 Hope CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 28
304 Port Alexander city 0.0% 0.0% $37,917 26
305 Chase CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 25
306 Diomede city 0.0% 0.0% N/A 25
307 Platinum city 0.0% 0.0% N/A 25
308 Tatitlek CDP 0.0% 0.0% $61,875 23
309 Alatna CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 22
310 Wiseman CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 22
311 Manley Hot Springs CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 20
312 Clark's Point city 0.0% 0.0% N/A 19
313 Covenant Life CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 19
314 Crooked Creek CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 18
315 Port Protection CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 18
316 Port Clarence CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 17
317 Hyder CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 16
318 Stony River CDP 0.0% 0.0% $118,750 16
319 Attu Station CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 15
320 Edna Bay city 0.0% 0.0% N/A 13
321 Fox CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 13
322 Livengood CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 11
323 Lime Village CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 9
324 Stevens Village CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 7
325 Birch Creek CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 5
326 Portage Creek CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 5
327 Red Devil CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 3
328 Ugashik CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 3
329 McCarthy CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 2
330 Nikolski CDP 0.0% 0.0% N/A 1