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    Moving to Juneau, AK

    Is Juneau a good place to live?

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    Juneau ranks #1 of 3 Alaska cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $432,500
    +6.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,462
    per month
    Household income
    $100,513
    median
    Unemployment
    4.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Juneau

    The median home value in Juneau is $432,500 and median rent is $1,462 a month, against a median household income of $100,513. Homes cost about 4.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Juneau crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Alaska the 2025 rate was 736 violent and 1,927 property crimes per 100,000 people — #3 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Juneau, AK

    Juneau has about 31,969 residents, 4.0% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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