Are you looking for love in Alaska?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Alaskan?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Alaska, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Last Frontier has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Alaska? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
So, what was the best city for singles in Alaska? Palmer ranks as the best place for singles in Alaska if you care about things singles care about, like nightlife, affordable housing, and other singles.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how each city ranked. If you live in or are close to one of these cities and are single, you should probably get out more often.
Just saying.
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The 10 Best Cities For Singles In Alaska For 2024
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Population: 6,091
Median Age: 31.2
Married households: 11.0%
Households with kids: 33.3%
More on Palmer: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,623
Median Age: 40.8
Married households: 7.0%
Households with kids: 19.4%
More on Homer: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,168
Median Age: 37.0
Married households: 11.0%
Households with kids: 27.4%
More on Ketchikan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Ketchikan gets a lot of rain – 300 days per year, but it’s a great little tourist town. There are many nice shops and great ocean views.
Totem pole park was really neat and full of history!
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Population: 32,496
Median Age: 28.1
Married households: 8.0%
Households with kids: 33.6%
More on Fairbanks: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,267
Median Age: 35.9
Married households: 12.0%
Households with kids: 30.6%
More on Wasilla: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 7,477
Median Age: 34.2
Married households: 12.0%
Households with kids: 30.4%
More on Kenai: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,584
Median Age: 41.1
Married households: 4.0%
Households with kids: 36.1%
More on Kodiak: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Alaska anyways?
To give you the places in Alaska which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2018-2022 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Alaska, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 2,000 people. For Alaska, that meant a total of 20 cities.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the best cities for singles in Alaska.
Read on to see why Palmer is the talk of the town while Wrangell is probably a bit on the bland side.
Summary: The Best Cities for Singles in Alaska for 2024
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Alaska ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Alaska are Palmer, Homer, Ketchikan, Fairbanks, Wasilla, Kenai, Soldotna, Nome, Kodiak, and Seward.
Here’s a look at the most boring cities in Alaska according to the data:
- Wrangell
- Bethel
- Valdez
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Best Cities For Singles In Alaska
| Rank | City | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households /w Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmer, AK | 6,091 | 31.2 | 11.0% | 33.3% |
| 2 | Homer, AK | 5,623 | 40.8 | 7.0% | 19.4% |
| 3 | Ketchikan, AK | 8,168 | 37.0 | 11.0% | 27.4% |
| 4 | Fairbanks, AK | 32,496 | 28.1 | 8.0% | 33.6% |
| 5 | Wasilla, AK | 9,267 | 35.9 | 12.0% | 30.6% |
| 6 | Kenai, AK | 7,477 | 34.2 | 12.0% | 30.4% |
| 7 | Soldotna, AK | 4,394 | 37.1 | 9.0% | 26.0% |
| 8 | Nome, AK | 3,710 | 31.0 | 21.0% | 44.0% |
| 9 | Kodiak, AK | 5,584 | 41.1 | 4.0% | 36.1% |
| 10 | Seward, AK | 2,768 | 43.8 | 7.0% | 24.4% |
| 11 | Cordova, AK | 2,507 | 36.9 | 17.0% | 24.8% |
| 12 | Juneau, AK | 32,108 | 39.0 | 12.0% | 28.1% |
| 13 | Sitka, AK | 8,462 | 39.5 | 9.0% | 28.3% |
| 14 | North Pole, AK | 2,816 | 28.4 | 17.0% | 45.8% |
| 15 | Kotzebue, AK | 3,088 | 31.2 | 20.0% | 41.7% |
| 16 | Dillingham, AK | 2,175 | 32.3 | 22.0% | 46.7% |
| 17 | Unalaska, AK | 4,342 | 38.7 | 1.0% | 35.0% |
| 18 | Valdez, AK | 3,935 | 38.8 | 11.0% | 33.5% |
| 19 | Bethel, AK | 6,312 | 30.8 | 24.0% | 35.7% |
| 20 | Wrangell, AK | 2,134 | 48.9 | 16.0% | 20.4% |