Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by health care and groceries

Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by health care and groceries

Part of the Anchorage skyline is reflected in the south-facing windows of downtown's Robert B. Atwood Building on June 17, 2026. Anchorage, Alaska's biggest city, had a cost of living that was 25.5% above the national urban average in 2025, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Worforce Development. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)Alaska’s three major cities continue to have higher living costs than most of the nation’s urban area…

Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by health care and groceries - The Alaska Current

Juneau is the costliest of the state’s three major cities, followed by Anchorage and Fairbanks, according to the annual analysis by the Alaska Department of Labor.