Best of Alaska — city rankings

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Alaska city rankings — momentum, affordability, growth, and more.

Hottest cities in Alaska

By composite momentum.

Most affordable in Alaska

Under $400k with momentum.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
25° / 10°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
67° / 50°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
125
~34% of year
Annual precip
22″ rain
75″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Very high
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.