Most Educated Cities in Alaska
Cities with at least 1,000 residents, ranked by percentage of adults (25+) with a bachelor's degree or higher.
| # | City | Bachelor's+ | Graduate+ | Median Income | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldstream | 68.6% | 28.2% | $103,589 | 3,294 |
| 2 | Ester | 50.5% | 21.1% | $53,272 | 2,752 |
| 3 | Chena Ridge | 47.8% | 23.9% | $133,775 | 5,881 |
| 4 | Eielson AFB | 43.5% | 13.8% | $68,199 | 3,155 |
| 5 | Fritz Creek | 43.0% | 14.6% | $89,531 | 2,383 |
| 6 | Seward | 43.0% | 16.6% | $85,481 | 2,794 |
| 7 | Juneau | 41.2% | 15.6% | $101,661 | 31,794 |
| 8 | Homer | 40.1% | 15.1% | $74,449 | 5,877 |
| 9 | College | 39.9% | 22.6% | $83,895 | 11,924 |
| 10 | Diamond Ridge | 39.8% | 12.0% | $87,500 | 1,329 |
| 11 | Anchorage | 38.6% | 14.9% | $103,284 | 288,976 |
| 12 | Farm Loop | 37.4% | 15.5% | $119,375 | 2,894 |
| 13 | Mill Bay | 36.8% | 13.6% | $88,580 | 3,654 |
| 14 | Bear Creek | 36.4% | 8.0% | $95,774 | 1,732 |
| 15 | Steele Creek | 35.3% | 11.1% | $121,364 | 5,928 |
| 16 | Gateway | 35.0% | 12.7% | $137,772 | 6,845 |
| 17 | Sitka | 34.3% | 13.1% | $101,727 | 8,368 |
| 18 | Haines | 34.2% | 14.5% | $86,719 | 1,757 |
| 19 | Lazy Mountain | 33.7% | 9.4% | $101,667 | 1,459 |
| 20 | Butte | 33.7% | 14.7% | $101,042 | 4,085 |
| 21 | Farmers Loop | 33.3% | 10.7% | $109,950 | 4,954 |
| 22 | Ridgeway | 32.3% | 12.8% | $90,391 | 1,997 |
| 23 | Valdez | 31.9% | 14.4% | $99,271 | 3,847 |
| 24 | Kalifornsky | 31.6% | 11.0% | $93,508 | 8,663 |
| 25 | Cordova | 31.5% | 9.8% | $85,132 | 2,453 |
| 26 | Willow | 29.8% | 10.2% | $89,000 | 1,815 |
| 27 | Fishhook | 29.8% | 10.0% | $111,375 | 5,819 |
| 28 | North Pole | 29.4% | 8.4% | $92,273 | 2,370 |
| 29 | Skagway | 29.3% | 6.8% | $89,028 | 1,174 |
| 30 | Sterling | 29.2% | 9.5% | $102,415 | 6,323 |
| 31 | Kodiak Station | 28.9% | 4.9% | $83,750 | 1,823 |
| 32 | Kenai | 28.1% | 8.5% | $87,083 | 7,641 |
| 33 | Petersburg | 26.7% | 8.6% | $71,369 | 3,227 |
| 34 | Deltana | 26.4% | 6.9% | $91,923 | 1,997 |
| 35 | Fairbanks | 26.3% | 8.1% | $73,534 | 32,083 |
| 36 | Funny River | 25.9% | 11.0% | $67,656 | 1,081 |
| 37 | North Lakes | 25.7% | 10.7% | $101,679 | 10,223 |
| 38 | Kodiak | 25.3% | 4.0% | $90,292 | 5,447 |
| 39 | Dillingham | 24.9% | 8.3% | $101,200 | 2,109 |
| 40 | Tanaina | 24.5% | 9.9% | $105,536 | 9,646 |
| 41 | Bethel | 24.5% | 9.1% | $117,255 | 6,312 |
| 42 | Palmer | 24.5% | 7.8% | $72,201 | 6,268 |
| 43 | Ketchikan | 24.5% | 9.0% | $85,275 | 8,078 |
| 44 | South Lakes | 24.1% | 5.0% | $98,141 | 6,180 |
| 45 | Craig | 23.7% | 6.9% | $67,778 | 1,131 |
| 46 | Badger | 23.5% | 7.9% | $97,183 | 18,677 |
| 47 | Delta Junction | 22.7% | 9.1% | $84,271 | 1,217 |
| 48 | Soldotna | 22.7% | 10.0% | $56,280 | 4,485 |
| 49 | Nome | 22.1% | 9.4% | $113,646 | 3,653 |
| 50 | Wasilla | 21.7% | 8.5% | $67,234 | 9,720 |
| 51 | Cohoe | 21.6% | 7.5% | $63,500 | 1,598 |
| 52 | Wrangell | 21.4% | 5.6% | $63,750 | 2,088 |
| 53 | Knik-Fairview | 20.9% | 8.2% | $96,437 | 19,972 |
| 54 | Tok | 20.5% | 8.0% | $64,063 | 1,649 |
| 55 | Susitna North | 19.9% | 0.9% | $55,357 | 1,566 |
| 56 | Anchor Point | 19.5% | 4.9% | $63,000 | 2,243 |
| 57 | Prudhoe Bay | 18.8% | 3.9% | N/A | 1,664 |
| 58 | Kotzebue | 18.7% | 8.3% | $110,357 | 2,984 |
| 59 | Sand Point | 18.4% | 9.8% | $81,563 | 1,064 |
| 60 | Unalaska | 17.9% | 3.6% | $131,964 | 4,556 |
| 61 | Big Lake | 17.4% | 4.1% | $81,406 | 3,585 |
| 62 | Utqiaġvik | 16.4% | 7.5% | $115,313 | 4,778 |
| 63 | Meadow Lakes | 15.8% | 6.0% | $81,699 | 8,689 |
| 64 | Sutton-Alpine | 14.4% | 3.5% | $75,119 | 1,598 |
| 65 | King Cove | 14.1% | 1.4% | $61,645 | 1,352 |
| 66 | Nikiski | 14.0% | 3.3% | $65,863 | 4,773 |
| 67 | Houston | 12.3% | 2.7% | $73,015 | 1,834 |
| 68 | Salamatof | 12.2% | 3.2% | $66,500 | 1,149 |
| 69 | Metlakatla | 9.3% | 6.0% | $72,279 | 1,235 |
| 70 | Quinhagak | 3.1% | 1.2% | $50,208 | 1,311 |
| 71 | Point MacKenzie | 2.9% | 1.6% | N/A | 1,668 |