What is the #1 cheapest places to live in alaska?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Kotlik	1,166	63.1
2	Quinhagak	1,302	72.4
3	Hooper Bay	1,008	74.1
4	Tok	1,490	80.6
5	Metlakatla	1,338	85.3
6	Susitna North	1,506	86.3
7	Funny River	1,127	87.6
8	King Cove	1,204	93.9
9	Ninilchik	1,009	94.3
10	Houston	1,693	98.0
11	Wrangell city and	2,106	101.8
12	Craig	1,063	103.0
13	Sand Point	1,146	103.3
14	Cohoe	1,619	104.1
15	Anchor Point	2,291	106.3
16	Soldotna	4,448	106.7
17	Kenai	7,562	109.0
18	Haines	1,781	109.3
19	Salamatof	1,201	109.3
20	Nikiski	4,656	109.8
21	Sutton-Alpine	1,361	111.4
22	Seward	2,735	111.4
23	Ester	2,784	114.3
24	Palmer	6,141	115.2
25	Wasilla	9,435	118.2
26	Fairbanks	32,242	119.4
27	Salcha	1,076	120.2
28	Petersburg	3,346	121.0
29	Willow	1,769	121.8
30	Big Lake	3,291	122.5
31	College	11,730	123.3
32	Point MacKenzie	1,728	124.9
33	Homer	5,750	125.0
34	Goldstream	3,238	125.4
35	Kodiak	5,497	125.4
36	Ketchikan	8,151	127.3
37	Fritz Creek	2,432	127.5
38	Utqiaġvik	4,850	128.7
39	Delta Junction	1,154	129.0
40	Cordova	2,405	130.3
41	Kalifornsky	8,136	131.1
42	Lazy Mountain	1,472	131.2
43	Diamond Ridge	1,338	131.7
44	Meadow Lakes	8,994	132.0
45	Skagway	1,212	134.2
46	North Pole	2,663	135.7
47	Deltana	2,064	135.8
48	Valdez	3,911	136.1
49	Eielson AFB	3,133	137.4
50	South Lakes	6,132	138.4
51	Dillingham	2,084	139.2
52	Farmers Loop	4,887	140.6
53	Sitka city and	8,393	140.6
54	Ridgeway	2,174	141.6
55	Tanaina	9,738	141.7
56	Bear Creek	1,360	143.2
57	Kotzebue	3,046	144.8
58	Sterling	6,776	144.9
59	Juneau city and	31,969	147.1
60	Knik-Fairview	18,921	147.2
61	Badger	19,033	148.8
62	Steele Creek	5,861	149.4
63	North Lakes	10,583	150.6
64	Butte	3,905	151.5
65	Anchorage	289,069	151.7
66	Fishhook	5,461	157.6
67	Nome	3,668	158.9
68	Farm Loop	2,940	159.9
69	Bethel	6,313	160.0
70	Unalaska	4,430	163.8
71	Chena Ridge	5,927	164.1
72	Kodiak Station	1,941	177.4
73	Gateway	6,716	179.0
74	Mill Bay	3,541	182.3

Methodology

Cities in Alaska are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 cheapest places to live in alaska?: Kotlik ranks #1 with 63.1 (col index).
What are the top 5 cheapest places to live in alaska?: 1. Kotlik (63.1), 2. Quinhagak (72.4), 3. Hooper Bay (74.1), 4. Tok (80.6), 5. Metlakatla (85.3)
How many cities in Alaska are ranked?: This ranking includes 74 cities in Alaska with available data.

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