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Is Badger a Good Value in Alaska?

What it costs to live in Badger, and how it compares with other Alaska cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

76

1st best value in Alaska

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Alaska cities.

Overall livability

69

2nd overall in Alaska

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Badger is home to about 19,226 people. A typical home runs $236,300 and a household earns around $89,400, a price-to-income ratio of 2.6. Among Alaska's cities, it ranks 1st for value and 2nd overall.

Badger at a glance

Median home price

$236,300

1st in AK of 5

Median rent

$1,527/mo

Median household income

$89,400

Home price to income

2.6x

Unemployment

6.4%

4th in AK of 5

School rating

8/10

2nd in AK of 5

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in AK of 5

Walk score

1/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Alaska only. Updated 2026.