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 CDP | 1,971 | — | — | Warning: 40 |
| 2 | Kodiak Station CDP | 1,941 | $102,069 | — | Info: 40 |
| 3 | Hooper Bay city | 1,008 | $47,000 | — | Info: 39 |
| 4 | Eielson AFB CDP | 3,133 | $59,716 | — | Info: 34 |
| 5 | Juneau city and borough | 31,969 | $100,513 | $432,500 | Info: 33 |
| 6 | Farm Loop CDP | 2,940 | $110,332 | $393,300 | Info: 33 |
| 7 | Lazy Mountain CDP | 1,472 | $93,854 | $334,100 | Info: 33 |
| 8 | Badger CDP | 19,033 | $98,042 | $291,600 | Info: 33 |
| 9 | Ketchikan city | 8,151 | $76,835 | $340,300 | Info: 33 |
| 10 | Sand Point city | 1,146 | $73,125 | $196,400 | Info: 32 |
| 11 | Anchorage municipality | 289,069 | $98,152 | $375,900 | Info: 32 |
| 12 | Petersburg CDP | 3,346 | $76,466 | $298,500 | Info: 32 |
| 13 | Steele Creek CDP | 5,861 | $117,260 | $331,200 | Info: 32 |
| 14 | Butte CDP | 3,905 | $105,625 | $320,100 | Info: 32 |
| 15 | Sitka city and borough | 8,393 | $101,207 | $442,100 | Info: 32 |
| 16 | Nikiski CDP | 4,656 | $63,023 | $309,200 | Info: 32 |
| 17 | Farmers Loop CDP | 4,887 | $103,635 | $262,600 | Info: 32 |
| 18 | Quinhagak city | 1,302 | $48,594 | $35,000 | Info: 31 |
| 19 | Mill Bay CDP | 3,541 | $94,359 | $430,600 | Info: 31 |
| 20 | Metlakatla CDP | 1,338 | $69,107 | $160,500 | Info: 31 |
| 21 | Gateway CDP | 6,716 | $137,150 | $436,200 | Info: 31 |
| 22 | Cordova city | 2,405 | $88,538 | $384,500 | Info: 31 |
| 23 | Haines CDP | 1,781 | $72,250 | $321,000 | Info: 31 |
| 24 | North Lakes CDP | 10,583 | $102,785 | $338,900 | Info: 31 |
| 25 | College CDP | 11,730 | $76,831 | $279,100 | Info: 31 |
| 26 | Tanaina CDP | 9,738 | $95,587 | $298,500 | Info: 30 |
| 27 | Salcha CDP | 1,076 | $72,083 | $257,500 | Info: 30 |
| 28 | Fishhook CDP | 5,461 | $101,518 | $361,900 | Info: 30 |
| 29 | Salamatof CDP | 1,201 | $73,750 | $318,000 | Info: 30 |
| 30 | Seward city | 2,735 | $71,016 | $290,300 | Info: 30 |
| 31 | South Lakes CDP | 6,132 | $89,632 | $367,700 | Info: 30 |
| 32 | Valdez city | 3,911 | $97,067 | $312,400 | Info: 30 |
| 33 | Chena Ridge CDP | 5,927 | $140,722 | $411,600 | Info: 30 |
| 34 | Kenai city | 7,562 | $74,907 | $249,400 | Info: 30 |
| 35 | Goldstream CDP | 3,238 | $92,604 | $289,600 | Info: 30 |
| 36 | Diamond Ridge CDP | 1,338 | $80,417 | $312,200 | Info: 30 |
| 37 | Kalifornsky CDP | 8,136 | $91,081 | $306,200 | Info: 30 |
| 38 | Fritz Creek CDP | 2,432 | $85,893 | $328,200 | Info: 30 |
| 39 | Sutton-Alpine CDP | 1,361 | $73,553 | $213,100 | Info: 30 |
| 40 | Kodiak city | 5,497 | $71,373 | $314,800 | Info: 29 |
| 41 | Delta Junction city | 1,154 | $85,694 | $268,700 | Info: 29 |
| 42 | Deltana CDP | 2,064 | $95,927 | $305,300 | Info: 29 |
| 43 | Skagway CDP | 1,212 | $85,893 | $415,900 | Info: 29 |
| 44 | Ridgeway CDP | 2,174 | $95,000 | $305,000 | Info: 29 |
| 45 | Craig city | 1,063 | $67,788 | $244,400 | Info: 29 |
| 46 | Sterling CDP | 6,776 | $110,341 | $346,100 | Info: 29 |
| 47 | Knik-Fairview CDP | 18,921 | $95,000 | $311,800 | Info: 28 |
| 48 | Homer city | 5,750 | $73,723 | $363,700 | Info: 28 |
| 49 | Tok CDP | 1,490 | $44,405 | $223,700 | Info: 28 |
| 50 | Wrangell city and borough | 2,106 | $64,545 | $289,700 | Info: 28 |
| 51 | Palmer city | 6,141 | $70,550 | $275,900 | Info: 28 |
| 52 | North Pole city | 2,663 | $93,355 | $272,000 | Info: 28 |
| 53 | Kotlik city | 1,166 | $49,844 | $75,000 | Info: 28 |
| 54 | Soldotna city | 4,448 | $62,984 | $277,300 | Info: 27 |
| 55 | Anchor Point CDP | 2,291 | $63,382 | $235,200 | Info: 27 |
| 56 | Bear Creek CDP | 1,360 | $93,478 | $438,800 | Info: 27 |
| 57 | Meadow Lakes CDP | 8,994 | $81,250 | $305,100 | Info: 27 |
| 58 | Nome city | 3,668 | $113,561 | $338,900 | Info: 27 |
| 59 | Wasilla city | 9,435 | $70,756 | $325,000 | Info: 26 |
| 60 | Fairbanks city | 32,242 | $72,077 | $255,700 | Info: 25 |
| 61 | Dillingham city | 2,084 | $99,097 | $306,800 | Info: 25 |
| 62 | King Cove city | 1,204 | $78,125 | $110,900 | Info: 25 |
| 63 | Houston city | 1,693 | $60,865 | $235,900 | Info: 25 |
| 64 | Cohoe CDP | 1,619 | $59,000 | $228,600 | Info: 25 |
| 65 | Utqiaġvik city | 4,850 | $89,038 | $282,400 | Info: 25 |
| 66 | Kotzebue city | 3,046 | $106,328 | $264,500 | Info: 24 |
| 67 | Bethel city | 6,313 | $109,718 | $354,400 | Info: 24 |
| 68 | Ester CDP | 2,784 | $67,640 | $242,000 | Info: 23 |
| 69 | Big Lake CDP | 3,291 | $76,292 | $286,600 | Info: 22 |
| 70 | Willow CDP | 1,769 | $74,669 | $285,100 | Info: 22 |
| 71 | Ninilchik CDP | 1,009 | $53,125 | $251,600 | Info: 22 |
| 72 | Unalaska city | 4,430 | $114,286 | $448,700 | Info: 21 |
| 73 | Funny River CDP | 1,127 | $46,550 | $186,900 | Info: 20 |
| 74 | Point MacKenzie CDP | 1,728 | — | $206,300 | Info: 18 |
| 75 | Susitna North CDP | 1,506 | $42,614 | $238,200 | Info: 18 |
Alaska by the numbers
Alaska's largest profiled market is Anchorage municipality 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 CDP topping the ranking at $141K and Susitna North CDP 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 CDP 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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