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Alaska is a state of the United States located in the northwest regions of the North American continent. Famous for the Northern Lights, extensive outdoor adventures, wide-open spaces and unique Alaskan culture, Alaska is one of the best places for tourists to explore.
To know more about this state and the cities in Alaska, continue reading this write-up.
Currency – The standard currency is USD or the United States Dollar. As of 29th August 2023, 1 USD is measured at 82.70 INR.
Largest by land area, extending 570,640.95 square miles or 1,477,953.3 km2, there are about 148 incorporated cities in this state. These cities are divided into 4 unified home-rule municipalities, ten home-rule cities, 18 first-class cities, and 115 second-class cities.
To be classified as a home rule or first-class city, Alaska law considers that a municipality must have at least 400 residents.
Below is the list of the top cities in Alaska, along with their relevant details:
| Name of the City | Area | Population (Subject to Change) | Cost of Living (Without Rent) |
| Anchorage, South-central Alaska | 5,041.89 km2 | 283,154 | $862 (One Person)/ $2647 (Family of Four) |
| Juneau, Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle | 8,429.64 km2 | 31,534 | $836 (One Person)/ $2468 (Family of Four) |
| Sitka, Southeast Alaska | 12,471.16 km2 | 8,365 | NA |
| Wrangell, South-eastern Alaska | 9,004.37 km2 | 1,913 | NA |
| Name of the City | Area | Population (Subject to Change) | Cost of Living (Without Rent) |
| Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough | 84.5 km2 | 32,868 | $934 (One Person)/ $3069 (Family of Four) |
| Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 12.70 km2 | 7,870 | NA |
| Kenai, Kenai Peninsula Borough | 93.15 km2 | 7,838 | NA |
| Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 13.14 km2 | 6,523 | NA |
| Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough | 14.23 km2 | 5,258 | NA |
| Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough | 19.19 km2 | 4,611 | NA |
| Valdez, Chugach Census Area | 704.24 km2 | 3,780 | NA |
| Seward, Resurrection Bay | 56.69 km2 | 2,709 | NA |
| Cordova, Chugach Census Area | 194.62 km2 | 2,421 | NA |
| North Pole, Fairbanks North Star Borough | 10.62 km2 | 2,386 | NA |
| Nenana, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 16.18 km2 | 354 | NA |
| Name of the City | Area | Population (Subject to Change) | Cost of Living (Without Rent) |
| Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 34.01 km2 | 10,175 | NA |
| Homer, Kenai Peninsula Borough | 65.41 km2 | 6,075 | NA |
| Utqiaġvik, North Slope Borough | 55.63 km2 | 5,123 | NA |
| Unalaska, Aleutians West Census Area | 546.20 km2 | 3,809 | NA |
| Nome, Nome Census Area | 55.7 km2 | 3,498 | NA |
| Dillingham, Dillingham Census Area | 93.41 km2 | 2,142 | NA |
| Craig, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 24.62 km2 | 1,027 | NA |
| Hoonah, South-east Alaska | 18.47 km2 | 970 | NA |
| King Cove, Aleutians East Borough | 75.62 km2 | 831 | NA |
| Klawock, Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area | 2.52 km2 | 717 | NA |
| St. Mary's, Kusilvak Census Area | 133.56 km2 | 602 | $690 (One Person)/ $2213 (Family of Four) |
| Sand Point, Aleutians East Borough | 78.46 km2 | 759 | $827 (One Person)/ $2575 (Family of Four) |
| Kake, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 34.98 km2 | 545 | NA |
| Galena, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 63.47 km2 | 447 | NA |
| Hydaburg, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 0.76 km2 | 378 | NA |
| Name of the City | Area | Population (Subject to Change) | Cost of Living (Without Rent) |
| Bethel, Western Alaska | 129.78 km2 | 6,264 | NA |
| Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic Borough | 68.64 km2 | 2,973 | NA |
| Houston, Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 65.41 km2 | 2,237 | $917 (One Person)/ $3075 (Family of Four) |
| Akutan, Aleutians East Borough | 383.07 km2 | 1,297 | NA |
| Hooper Bay, Kusilvak Census Area | 19.50 km2 | 1,359 | NA |
| Chevak, Kusilvak Census Area | 2.96 km2 | 953 | NA |
| Delta Junction, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 36.00 km2 | 1,011 | NA |
| Savoonga, Nome Census Area | 15.21 km2 | 797 | NA |
| Point Hope, North Slope Borough | 13.14 km2 | 886 | NA |
| Emmonak, Kusilvak Census Area | 15.31 km2 | 828 | NA |
| Togiak, Dillingham Census Area | 581.84 km2 | 784 | NA |
| Kwethluk, Bethel Census Area | 30.62 km2 | 787 | NA |
| Selawik, Northwest Arctic Borough | 7.62 km2 | 724 | NA |
| Quinhagak, Bethel Census Area, | 12.14 km2 | 764 | NA |
| Unalakleet, Nome Census Area | 12.81 km2 | 731 | NA |
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