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Most educated towns in Alaska

Ranked by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. 41 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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#1
Goldstream68.6% · Median income $103,589
#2
Ester50.5% · Median income $53,272
#3
Chena Ridge47.8% · Median income $133,775

All 41 towns

Bachelor's or higher, highest first.

#TownBachelor's or higherMedian incomeMedian age
1 Goldstream3,294 people 68.6% $103,58941.2
2 Ester2,752 people 50.5% $53,27238.0
3 Chena Ridge5,881 people 47.8% $133,77537.5
4 Eielson AFB3,155 people 43.5% $68,19922.3
5 Seward2,794 people 43% $85,48137.7
6 Juneau31,794 people 41.2% $101,66140.0
7 Homer5,877 people 40.1% $74,44940.0
8 College11,924 people 39.9% $83,89532.7
9 Anchorage288,976 people 38.7% $103,28435.2
10 Farm Loop2,894 people 37.4% $119,37540.2
11 Mill Bay3,654 people 36.8% $88,58035.4
12 Steele Creek5,928 people 35.3% $121,36439.7
13 Gateway6,845 people 35% $137,77233.8
14 Sitka8,368 people 34.3% $101,72739.7
15 Butte4,085 people 33.7% $101,04242.2
16 Farmers Loop4,954 people 33.3% $109,95036.6
17 Valdez3,847 people 31.9% $99,27138.4
18 Kalifornsky8,663 people 31.6% $93,50840.7
19 Fishhook5,819 people 29.8% $111,37539.4
20 Sterling6,323 people 29.2% $102,41546.8
21 Kenai7,641 people 28.1% $87,08334.4
22 Petersburg3,227 people 26.7% $71,36946.1
23 Fairbanks32,083 people 26.2% $73,53429.0
24 North Lakes10,223 people 25.7% $101,67936.2
25 Kodiak5,447 people 25.3% $90,29240.2
26 Tanaina9,646 people 24.5% $105,53635.0
27 Ketchikan8,078 people 24.5% $85,27537.4
28 Bethel6,312 people 24.5% $117,25532.4
29 Palmer6,268 people 24.5% $72,20132.9
30 South Lakes6,180 people 24.1% $98,14134.2
31 Badger18,677 people 23.5% $97,18335.1
32 Soldotna4,485 people 22.7% $56,28033.1
33 Nome3,653 people 22% $113,64631.4
34 Wasilla9,720 people 21.7% $67,23434.8
35 Knik-Fairview19,972 people 20.9% $96,43733.2
36 Kotzebue2,984 people 18.7% $110,35731.0
37 Unalaska4,556 people 17.9% $131,96440.4
38 Big Lake3,585 people 17.4% $81,40638.8
39 Utqiaġvik4,778 people 16.4% $115,31334.4
40 Meadow Lakes8,689 people 15.8% $81,69938.1
41 Nikiski4,773 people 14% $65,86336.5
How it works

How this ranking works

The AK list, with the map →

We rank every town by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Alaska as a whole is 31.7%.

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. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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