Alaska cities ranked by market opportunity
LocalVein profiles 75 Alaska cities, covering 651,593 residents across the state. The median Market Opportunity Score across Alaska sits at 30 out of 100 — use the ranked table below to find the markets where demographics and operator density line up for agency outreach.
Alaska cities by Market Opportunity Score
| Rank | City | Population | Median HHI | Median home value | MOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudhoe Bay | 1,971 | — | — | Warning: 40 |
| 2 | Kodiak Station | 1,941 | $102,069 | — | Info: 40 |
| 3 | Hooper Bay | 1,008 | $47,000 | — | Info: 39 |
| 4 | Eielson AFB | 3,133 | $59,716 | — | Info: 34 |
| 5 | Juneau city and | 31,969 | $100,513 | $432,500 | Info: 33 |
| 6 | Farm Loop | 2,940 | $110,332 | $393,300 | Info: 33 |
| 7 | Lazy Mountain | 1,472 | $93,854 | $334,100 | Info: 33 |
| 8 | Badger | 19,033 | $98,042 | $291,600 | Info: 33 |
| 9 | Ketchikan | 8,151 | $76,835 | $340,300 | Info: 33 |
| 10 | Sand Point | 1,146 | $73,125 | $196,400 | Info: 32 |
| 11 | Anchorage | 289,069 | $98,152 | $375,900 | Info: 32 |
| 12 | Petersburg | 3,346 | $76,466 | $298,500 | Info: 32 |
| 13 | Steele Creek | 5,861 | $117,260 | $331,200 | Info: 32 |
| 14 | Butte | 3,905 | $105,625 | $320,100 | Info: 32 |
| 15 | Sitka city and | 8,393 | $101,207 | $442,100 | Info: 32 |
| 16 | Nikiski | 4,656 | $63,023 | $309,200 | Info: 32 |
| 17 | Farmers Loop | 4,887 | $103,635 | $262,600 | Info: 32 |
| 18 | Quinhagak | 1,302 | $48,594 | $35,000 | Info: 31 |
| 19 | Mill Bay | 3,541 | $94,359 | $430,600 | Info: 31 |
| 20 | Metlakatla | 1,338 | $69,107 | $160,500 | Info: 31 |
| 21 | Gateway | 6,716 | $137,150 | $436,200 | Info: 31 |
| 22 | Cordova | 2,405 | $88,538 | $384,500 | Info: 31 |
| 23 | Haines | 1,781 | $72,250 | $321,000 | Info: 31 |
| 24 | North Lakes | 10,583 | $102,785 | $338,900 | Info: 31 |
| 25 | College | 11,730 | $76,831 | $279,100 | Info: 31 |
| 26 | Tanaina | 9,738 | $95,587 | $298,500 | Info: 30 |
| 27 | Salcha | 1,076 | $72,083 | $257,500 | Info: 30 |
| 28 | Fishhook | 5,461 | $101,518 | $361,900 | Info: 30 |
| 29 | Salamatof | 1,201 | $73,750 | $318,000 | Info: 30 |
| 30 | Seward | 2,735 | $71,016 | $290,300 | Info: 30 |
| 31 | South Lakes | 6,132 | $89,632 | $367,700 | Info: 30 |
| 32 | Valdez | 3,911 | $97,067 | $312,400 | Info: 30 |
| 33 | Chena Ridge | 5,927 | $140,722 | $411,600 | Info: 30 |
| 34 | Kenai | 7,562 | $74,907 | $249,400 | Info: 30 |
| 35 | Goldstream | 3,238 | $92,604 | $289,600 | Info: 30 |
| 36 | Diamond Ridge | 1,338 | $80,417 | $312,200 | Info: 30 |
| 37 | Kalifornsky | 8,136 | $91,081 | $306,200 | Info: 30 |
| 38 | Fritz Creek | 2,432 | $85,893 | $328,200 | Info: 30 |
| 39 | Sutton-Alpine | 1,361 | $73,553 | $213,100 | Info: 30 |
| 40 | Kodiak | 5,497 | $71,373 | $314,800 | Info: 29 |
| 41 | Delta Junction | 1,154 | $85,694 | $268,700 | Info: 29 |
| 42 | Deltana | 2,064 | $95,927 | $305,300 | Info: 29 |
| 43 | Skagway | 1,212 | $85,893 | $415,900 | Info: 29 |
| 44 | Ridgeway | 2,174 | $95,000 | $305,000 | Info: 29 |
| 45 | Craig | 1,063 | $67,788 | $244,400 | Info: 29 |
| 46 | Sterling | 6,776 | $110,341 | $346,100 | Info: 29 |
| 47 | Knik-Fairview | 18,921 | $95,000 | $311,800 | Info: 28 |
| 48 | Homer | 5,750 | $73,723 | $363,700 | Info: 28 |
| 49 | Tok | 1,490 | $44,405 | $223,700 | Info: 28 |
| 50 | Wrangell city and | 2,106 | $64,545 | $289,700 | Info: 28 |
| 51 | Palmer | 6,141 | $70,550 | $275,900 | Info: 28 |
| 52 | North Pole | 2,663 | $93,355 | $272,000 | Info: 28 |
| 53 | Kotlik | 1,166 | $49,844 | $75,000 | Info: 28 |
| 54 | Soldotna | 4,448 | $62,984 | $277,300 | Info: 27 |
| 55 | Anchor Point | 2,291 | $63,382 | $235,200 | Info: 27 |
| 56 | Bear Creek | 1,360 | $93,478 | $438,800 | Info: 27 |
| 57 | Meadow Lakes | 8,994 | $81,250 | $305,100 | Info: 27 |
| 58 | Nome | 3,668 | $113,561 | $338,900 | Info: 27 |
| 59 | Wasilla | 9,435 | $70,756 | $325,000 | Info: 26 |
| 60 | Fairbanks | 32,242 | $72,077 | $255,700 | Info: 25 |
| 61 | Dillingham | 2,084 | $99,097 | $306,800 | Info: 25 |
| 62 | King Cove | 1,204 | $78,125 | $110,900 | Info: 25 |
| 63 | Houston | 1,693 | $60,865 | $235,900 | Info: 25 |
| 64 | Cohoe | 1,619 | $59,000 | $228,600 | Info: 25 |
| 65 | Utqiaġvik | 4,850 | $89,038 | $282,400 | Info: 25 |
| 66 | Kotzebue | 3,046 | $106,328 | $264,500 | Info: 24 |
| 67 | Bethel | 6,313 | $109,718 | $354,400 | Info: 24 |
| 68 | Ester | 2,784 | $67,640 | $242,000 | Info: 23 |
| 69 | Big Lake | 3,291 | $76,292 | $286,600 | Info: 22 |
| 70 | Willow | 1,769 | $74,669 | $285,100 | Info: 22 |
| 71 | Ninilchik | 1,009 | $53,125 | $251,600 | Info: 22 |
| 72 | Unalaska | 4,430 | $114,286 | $448,700 | Info: 21 |
| 73 | Funny River | 1,127 | $46,550 | $186,900 | Info: 20 |
| 74 | Point MacKenzie | 1,728 | — | $206,300 | Info: 18 |
| 75 | Susitna North | 1,506 | $42,614 | $238,200 | Info: 18 |
Alaska by the numbers
Alaska's largest profiled market is Anchorage at 289,069 residents, while the median Alaska city on LocalVein has a population of 3,046. About 96% of the Alaska cities we've indexed sit below 25,000 residents — the exurb tier. Large metros and small towns sit on the same list because they produce different agency economics — higher deal density in the metros, lower competition per capita in the exurbs.
Median household income across Alaska's profiled cities sits at $81K, with Chena Ridge topping the ranking at $141K and Susitna North anchoring the other end at $43K — roughly a 3× spread. For trades verticals with job-ticket sensitivity — roofing, HVAC, full-bath remodels — that dispersion changes how the same script performs city to city.
Across the 75 Alaska cities in this table, the median Market Opportunity Score is 30 out of 100, and Prudhoe Bay currently leads at 40. About 0% of Alaska's profiled cities score ≥70 — the tier where agencies report the highest first-touch close rates. The top of the ranking is where cold outbound converts fastest — strong demographic backdrop plus enough profiled operators to sequence a week of outreach.
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