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Juneau City and Borough
Alaska

32K

Population

$96K

Median Income

$481K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$96K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$99,439

Federal Spending per Capita$22,376

Median Individual Earnings$56K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers44.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$94K

Avg Credit Score703

Work From Home %10.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$46K

Income (80th Percentile)$174K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.1%

Dependency Ratio0.84

Medicare Spending / Person$2,209

SS Benefits / Person$2,752

Education Wage Premium2.01x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$66K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$79K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients6.1%

Average Annual Wage$69K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$472K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2184/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.94%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,789

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,758/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.2%

Homeownership Rate64.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices83

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians91

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients548 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,737

Uninsured (under 65)12.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

HS Diploma Holders3,869

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,116

HS Completion Rate95.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools19

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate27.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)35th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)41.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Median AQIAQI 24

Good Air Days314 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)70 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations3 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)24 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed239 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed34 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)299 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)66 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)76 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)35 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,709 workers

Public Transit Commuters439 workers

Walk to Work875 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)271 workers

Avg Commute Time14.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work5.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.809

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.9%

Never-Married Adults32.2%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population7.2%

Native American Population9.4%

Membership Associations14.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.91 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores10

Arts & Entertainment Venues5

Hotels & Lodging20

Recreation Businesses27

Professional Services Firms97

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms52

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$109K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.94%1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -314

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Juneau City and Borough County

Median home value: $481K

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Local News — Juneau City and Borough

Juneau Empire · 19 hours ago

Juneau Assembly puts decision on cruise ship limits on hold

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) has postponed codifying its cruise ship limit into ordinance un…

Alaska Story · 16 hours ago

Juneau Assembly puts permanent five-ship limit in dry dock for now; voluntary compliance stands for now

The Juneau Assembly postponed a decision about whether to make a voluntary cruise ship limit permane…

Alaska Business Magazine · 2 weeks ago

Juneau City Hall Transforming into Sealaska Heritage Institute ‘Crown Jewel’

Aug 19, 2026 | Alaska Native, Architecture, News. ARCH_facade_marine_MRV. A rendering of the propose…

City and Borough of Juneau · Jul 2, 2026

2026 CBJ July 4 Holiday Closures and Reminders

City and Borough of Juneau offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independenc…

Alaska Beacon · 3 weeks ago

Thousands of Juneau residents urged to evacuate before glacial outburst flood

Alaska's capital city has issued an evacuation advisory for the densely-populated Mendenhall Valley …

FOX Weather · 4 days ago

Alaska’s Suicide Basin shows the hidden danger of glacial lake outburst floods

Glacial lake outburst floods can send water and debris racing down mountain valleys with little warn…

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Juneau City and BoroughAlaska

Juneau City and Borough
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