Alaska
State in West · ranked on 1,978 metrics
Alaska is a state in the West with a population of 738,003 (48th of 51). It ranks best for Local Tax Burden Per Capita (1st of 50), Avg Hourly Wage (1st of 51), Avg Annual Salary (1st of 51). It ranks lowest for Air Quality Index (51st of 51), Suicide Rate (50th of 50), Kuhl Crime Rate Score (50th of 50).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 842 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Mean Wind Speed at 33 ft9.04 mphWindiest States in the U.S. · 20251st of 51100
- Gas Tax (¢/gallon)8.95 ￠/gallonGas Taxes by State · 20261st of 51100
- Per Pupil Spending by State · 20241st of 51100
- Income Score98.2Single Mom Friendly States1st of 51100
- Tax Burden by State · 20221st of 51100
- Avg Annual Salary$115,510Dental Hygienists Salary by State1st of 51100
- Income Inequality by State1st of 51100
- Health Care Costs by State · 20201st of 51100
- Minimum Annual Salary$114,880IBEW Pay Scale by State · 20261st of 51100
- Access Rank1stBest States for Fishing · 20221st of 51100
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Appraisal Fees by State · 202651st of 510
- Rape Rate118.4 per 100kRape Statistics by State · 202351st of 510
- Least Expensive States · 202451st of 510
- Avg Monthly Cost$110Internet Costs by State · 202651st of 510
- Health Costs Index144.8Cost of Living Index by State · 202551st of 510
- Varicella83.4%Vaccination Rates by State · 202451st of 510
- Crematory Fee$952Average Funeral Cost by State51st of 510
- Air Quality by State · 202351st of 510
- Best State To Be a Police Officer51st of 510
- Drug Use by State · 202351st of 510
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US states
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Appraisal Fees by State · 2026
- WorstHighest Rape Rate118.4 per 100k51st of 51 US states · Rape Statistics by State · 2023
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Least Expensive States · 2024
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Internet Costs by State · 2026
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Cost of Living Index by State · 2025
- WorstTied last of 51 US states · U.S. Literacy Rates by State · 2024
- WorstLowest Varicella83.4%51st of 51 US states · Vaccination Rates by State · 2024
- BestHighest Mean Wind Speed at 33 ft9.04 mph1st of 51 US states · Windiest States in the U.S. · 2025
Cities in Alaska
3 cities with a report card, largest first
Counties in Alaska
29 counties with a report card, largest first
- Anchorage Municipality
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Juneau City and Borough
- Bethel Census Area
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Kodiak Island Borough
- North Slope Borough
- Nome Census Area
- Sitka City and Borough
- Kusilvak Census Area
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Northwest Arctic Borough
- Chugach Census Area
- Aleutians West Census Area
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Dillingham Census Area
- Aleutians East Borough
- Petersburg Borough
Quick answers
- What is the population of Alaska?
- Alaska has a population of 738,003, 48th among 51 US states.
- What does Alaska rank best at?
- Among US states, Alaska ranks best for Local Tax Burden Per Capita (1st of 50); Avg Hourly Wage (1st of 51); Avg Annual Salary (1st of 51).
- Where does Alaska rank worst?
- Alaska ranks lowest for Air Quality Index (51st of 51); Suicide Rate (50th of 50); Kuhl Crime Rate Score (50th of 50).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Alaska?
- Rankodex ranks Alaska on 1,978 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,978 metrics with a value for this place, in 577 topics