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Most walkable towns in Alaska

Ranked by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. 41 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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#1
Palmer59.5 / sq mi · Dead ends 22.4%
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#2
Ketchikan48.4 / sq mi · Dead ends 30.1%
#3
Fairbanks42.0 / sq mi · Dead ends 14.2%

All 41 towns

Intersections per sq mi, highest first.

#TownIntersections per sq miDead endsStreet miles
1 Palmer6,268 people 59.5 / sq mi 22.4%49.6 mi
2 Ketchikan8,078 people 48.4 / sq mi 30.1%37.8 mi
3 Fairbanks32,083 people 42.0 / sq mi 14.2%275.1 mi
4 Mill Bay3,654 people 36.3 / sq mi 42.2%21.8 mi
5 Wasilla9,720 people 35.8 / sq mi 30.1%104.1 mi
6 Soldotna4,485 people 34.8 / sq mi 27%53.3 mi
7 South Lakes6,180 people 31.0 / sq mi 34.2%66.2 mi
8 College11,924 people 29.5 / sq mi 28.6%133.1 mi
9 Kodiak5,447 people 28.5 / sq mi 25.1%35.0 mi
10 North Lakes10,223 people 24.3 / sq mi 36.4%97.7 mi
11 Gateway6,845 people 15.7 / sq mi 33%86.3 mi
12 Badger18,677 people 15.3 / sq mi 35.4%303.7 mi
13 Homer5,877 people 13.4 / sq mi 40.7%85.9 mi
14 Farm Loop2,894 people 13.2 / sq mi 40%36.6 mi
15 Kenai7,641 people 12.2 / sq mi 29.6%99.0 mi
16 Tanaina9,646 people 11.4 / sq mi 34.8%93.2 mi
17 Farmers Loop4,954 people 11.4 / sq mi 37.8%92.5 mi
18 Knik-Fairview19,972 people 10.6 / sq mi 37.6%241.1 mi
19 Nome3,653 people 10.3 / sq mi 12.1%39.7 mi
20 Chena Ridge5,881 people 8.5 / sq mi 37.8%131.9 mi
21 Kalifornsky8,663 people 7.5 / sq mi 39.7%180.1 mi
22 Utqiaġvik4,778 people 7.4 / sq mi 12.4%36.6 mi
23 Seward2,794 people 6.6 / sq mi 16.3%31.5 mi
24 Nikiski4,773 people 6.4 / sq mi 44.1%190.6 mi
25 Sterling6,323 people 6.2 / sq mi 42%179.5 mi
26 Meadow Lakes8,689 people 5.9 / sq mi 37.4%163.8 mi
27 Eielson AFB3,155 people 5.3 / sq mi 16.1%53.7 mi
28 Butte4,085 people 5.2 / sq mi 41%60.6 mi
29 Anchorage288,976 people 4.6 / sq mi 27.2%1,650.7 mi
30 Bethel6,312 people 3.9 / sq mi 27.5%43.1 mi
31 Fishhook5,819 people 3.9 / sq mi 41.9%95.8 mi
32 Steele Creek5,928 people 3.5 / sq mi 41.8%153.2 mi
33 Kotzebue2,984 people 3.5 / sq mi 15.6%24.3 mi
34 Petersburg3,227 people 3.1 / sq mi 27.8%46.4 mi
35 Big Lake3,585 people 2.9 / sq mi 42%160.3 mi
36 Goldstream3,294 people 2.7 / sq mi 43.7%146.7 mi
37 Ester2,752 people 2.3 / sq mi 41.2%64.1 mi
38 Valdez3,847 people 0.9 / sq mi 33.4%93.2 mi
39 Unalaska4,556 people 0.6 / sq mi 35.7%47.9 mi
40 Juneau city and31,794 people 0.3 / sq mi 30%235.5 mi
41 Sitka city and8,368 people 0.1 / sq mi 37.9%123.0 mi
How it works

How this ranking works

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We rank every town by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. More intersections mean shorter, more direct walks, while cul-de-sac layouts with long dead ends rank lower. Sidewalks are not mapped consistently enough to rank, so this measures the street grid itself. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

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. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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