Are you looking for love in Alaska?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Alaskan?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Alaska, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Last Frontier has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Alaska? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
34.8 median age · 12.0% married households
Located in
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city’s population was 7,831 at the 2010 census. Estimates in 2013 put the population at roughly 8,621. Wasilla is the largest city in the borough and a part of the Anchorage metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 396,142 in 2013.
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29.0 median age · 8.0% married households
Located in
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.
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32.9 median age · 11.0% married households
Located in
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Palmer is a city in and the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 5,937.
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37.8 median age · 10.0% married households
Cordova is a small town located near the mouth of the Copper River in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States, at the head of Orca Inlet on the east side of Prince William Sound. The population was 2,239 at the 2010 census. Cordova was named Puerto Cordova by Spanish explorer Salvador Fidalgo in 1790. No roads connect Cordova to other Alaskan towns, so a plane or ferry is required to travel there. In the Exxon Valdez oil spill of March 1989, an oil tanker ran aground northwest of Cordova, heavily damaging ecology and fishing.
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40.0 median age · 8.0% married households
Located in
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Homer is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is two hundred and eighteen miles southwest of Anchorage. According to the 2010 Census, the population is 5,003. Long known as The “Halibut Fishing Capital of the World.” Homer is also nicknamed “the end of the road,” and more recently, “the cosmic hamlet by the sea.”
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37.4 median age · 12.0% married households
Located in
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
Ketchikan is a city in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States, the southeasternmost city in Alaska. With a population at the 2010 census of 8,050, it is the fifth-most populous city in the state, and tenth-most populous community when census-designated places are included.
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33.1 median age · 12.0% married households
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34.4 median age · 12.0% married households
Located in
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Kenai is a city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 7,100 as of the 2010 census.
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28.2 median age · 10.0% married households
The city is a summertime attraction for tourists visiting nearby Fairbanks and, due to its location on the Richardson Highway, those traveling to and from the Alaska Highway and Valdez. North Pole is home to two oil refineries, the town’s major industry aside from tourism. The larger refinery, operated by Flint Hills Resources, is a major source of jet fuel for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Tanker car traffic on the Alaska Railroad, entering and leaving the refinery, frequently bisects the city.
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48.1 median age · 10.0% married households
The City and Borough of Wrangell is a borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,369. Incorporated as a Unified Home Rule Borough on May 30, 2008, Wrangell was previously a city in the Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area.
The primary industry of the city is fishing, and it is a tourist destination. The former large wood processing factory in Wrangell closed down some time ago.
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Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Alaska anyways?
To give you the places in Alaska which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2020-2024 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Alaska, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 2,000 people. For Alaska, that meant a total of 20 cities.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the best cities for singles in Alaska.
Read on to see why Wasilla is the talk of the town while Valdez is probably a bit on the bland side.
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Best Cities For Singles In Alaska
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| Rank | City | Singles Score | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households w/ Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wasilla | 6.80 | 9,720 | 34.8 | 12.0% | 28.1% |
| 2 | Fairbanks | 6.90 | 32,083 | 29.0 | 8.0% | 31.3% |
| 3 | Palmer | 7.20 | 6,268 | 32.9 | 11.0% | 30.3% |
| 4 | Cordova | 7.90 | 2,453 | 37.8 | 10.0% | 17.4% |
| 5 | Homer | 8.00 | 5,877 | 40.0 | 8.0% | 21.4% |
| 6 | Ketchikan | 8.40 | 8,078 | 37.4 | 12.0% | 26.2% |
| 7 | Soldotna | 9.60 | 4,485 | 33.1 | 12.0% | 29.4% |
| 8 | Kenai | 9.80 | 7,641 | 34.4 | 12.0% | 34.8% |
| 9 | North Pole | 10.30 | 2,370 | 28.2 | 10.0% | 43.0% |
| 10 | Wrangell | 10.70 | 2,088 | 48.1 | 10.0% | 21.7% |
| 11 | Sitka | 10.90 | 8,368 | 39.7 | 10.0% | 28.3% |
| 12 | Kodiak | 10.90 | 5,447 | 40.2 | 9.0% | 38.9% |
| 13 | Juneau | 11.10 | 31,794 | 40.0 | 12.0% | 22.5% |
| 14 | Nome | 11.70 | 3,653 | 31.4 | 20.0% | 39.2% |
| 15 | Seward | 12.10 | 2,794 | 37.7 | 9.0% | 37.0% |
| 16 | Kotzebue | 12.60 | 2,984 | 31.0 | 19.0% | 44.1% |
| 17 | Dillingham | 12.90 | 2,109 | 35.5 | 20.0% | 38.1% |
| 18 | Unalaska | 13.40 | 4,556 | 40.4 | 1.0% | 31.9% |
| 19 | Bethel | 13.80 | 6,312 | 32.4 | 26.0% | 38.7% |
| 20 | Valdez | 15.00 | 3,847 | 38.4 | 14.0% | 31.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 20 cities with more than 2,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Best Cities For Singles In Alaska For 2026
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Alaska ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Alaska are Wasilla, Fairbanks, Palmer, Cordova, Homer, Ketchikan, Soldotna, Kenai, North Pole, and Wrangell. Not sold on Alaska? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Cities For Singles In Alaska FAQs
What is the best city for singles in Alaska?
Wasilla is the best city for singles in Alaska for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Fairbanks and Palmer are next.
What are the best cities for singles in Alaska?
The best Alaska cities for singles are Wasilla, Fairbanks, Palmer, Cordova, Homer, Ketchikan, Soldotna, Kenai, North Pole, and Wrangell. We ranked all 20 cities with more than 2,000 residents.
How do you rank cities for singles?
Singles-friendliness is measured by population density, gender balance, median age, and the share of unmarried residents, all from Census American Community Survey data. More single people around means better odds.
Why did Wasilla come out on top?
Wasilla posts the best combination of unmarried residents, a dating-friendly age mix, and enough density to actually run into people. That combination beat the other 20 qualifying cities.
What is the toughest place to be single in Alaska?
Valdez ranks last for singles in Alaska — more married households and fewer chances to mingle. If you are single and settling there anyway, bring hobbies.
