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What Is It Like to Live in Juneau city and?

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

Value score

38

4th best value in Alaska

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

Overall livability

48

3rd overall in Alaska

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

Juneau city and is home to about 32,240 people. A typical home runs $358,200 and a household earns around $90,100, a price-to-income ratio of 4.0. Among Alaska's cities, it ranks 4th for value and 3rd overall.

Juneau city and at a glance

Median home price

$358,200

5th in AK of 5

Median rent

$1,319/mo

Median household income

$90,100

Home price to income

4.0x

Unemployment

5.1%

1st in AK of 5

School rating

8/10

3rd in AK of 5

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in AK of 5

Walk score

2/100

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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.