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Towns with the lowest depression rates in Alaska

Ranked by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. 41 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Unalaska 1 Unalaska 14% Likely range 12–17% Kodiak 2 Kodiak 15% Likely range 13–18% Seward 3 Seward 19% Likely range 16–21%
#TownAdults with depressionLikely rangePopulation
1 Unalaska Unalaska4,556 people 14% 12–17% 4,556
2 Kodiak Kodiak5,447 people 15% 13–18% 5,447
T3 Seward Seward2,794 people 19% 16–21% 2,794
T3 Utqiaġvik Utqiaġvik4,778 people 19% 16–23% 4,778
T3 Petersburg Petersburg3,227 people 19% 16–23% 3,227
T3 Map of Sterling Sterling6,323 people 19% 17–22% 6,323
T3 Mill Bay3,654 people 19% 17–23% 3,654
T8 Ketchikan8,078 people 20% 16–23% 8,078
T8 Sitka city and8,368 people 20% 17–23% 8,368
T8 Bethel Bethel6,312 people 20% 17–23% 6,312
T8 Nome Nome3,653 people 20% 17–23% 3,653
T8 Homer Homer5,877 people 20% 17–23% 5,877
T8 Chena Ridge Chena Ridge5,881 people 20% 18–23% 5,881
T8 Valdez Valdez3,847 people 20% 17–24% 3,847
T8 Map of Kalifornsky Kalifornsky8,663 people 20% 18–23% 8,663
T8 Map of Goldstream Goldstream3,294 people 20% 18–23% 3,294
T8 Steele Creek5,928 people 20% 18–23% 5,928
T8 Farmers Loop4,954 people 20% 18–23% 4,954
T8 Kotzebue Kotzebue2,984 people 20% 17–24% 2,984
T8 Ester Ester2,752 people 20% 18–23% 2,752
T21 Soldotna Soldotna4,485 people 21% 18–24% 4,485
T21 Nikiski Nikiski4,773 people 21% 18–24% 4,773
T21 Map of College College11,924 people 21% 18–24% 11,924
T21 Fairbanks Fairbanks32,083 people 21% 18–24% 32,083
T21 Kenai7,641 people 21% 18–24% 7,641
T26 Butte Butte4,085 people 22% 19–24% 4,085
T26 Juneau city and31,794 people 22% 19–25% 31,794
T26 Big Lake Big Lake3,585 people 22% 19–24% 3,585
T26 Map of Farm Loop Farm Loop2,894 people 22% 19–24% 2,894
T26 Anchorage288,976 people 22% 19–24% 288,976
T26 Gateway Gateway6,845 people 22% 19–24% 6,845
T26 South Lakes South Lakes6,180 people 22% 19–24% 6,180
T26 Badger Badger18,677 people 22% 19–25% 18,677
T26 Map of Fishhook Fishhook5,819 people 22% 19–25% 5,819
T26 North Lakes North Lakes10,223 people 22% 20–25% 10,223
T26 Palmer Palmer6,268 people 22% 20–25% 6,268
T37 Map of Meadow Lakes Meadow Lakes8,689 people 23% 20–26% 8,689
T37 Map of Knik-Fairview Knik-Fairview19,972 people 23% 20–26% 19,972
T37 Wasilla Wasilla9,720 people 23% 20–26% 9,720
T37 Map of Tanaina Tanaina9,646 people 23% 20–26% 9,646
T37 Eielson AFB Eielson AFB3,155 people 23% 20–27% 3,155

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Alaska it’s 21%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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