Best PlacesJuneau City and Borough, AK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Juneau City and Borough, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Juneau City and Borough ranks 91st of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Juneau City and Borough
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Juneau City and Borough's strengths and weaknesses
Where Juneau City and Borough ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of counties
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of counties
- Air qualityBetter than 98% of counties
- Local economyBetter than 95% of counties
- Short commute15.2 minutes each way, better than 95% of counties
Where Juneau City and Borough ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 43 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of counties
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of counties
- Big-city accessBetter than only 4% of counties
- Cheap childcare$1,133 a month, better than only 10% of counties
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Juneau City and Borough
A household needs to earn about $124,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Juneau City and Borough home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $106,216, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Juneau City and Borough's effective rate of 0.89%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Juneau City and Borough
Juneau City and Borough's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Juneau City and Borough.
Who works in Juneau City and Borough, and how
Work in Juneau City and Borough centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is low.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in Juneau City and Borough
Juneau City and Borough has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of counties. The coast is about 12 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Juneau City and Borough and thins out in others, which the map shows.
Is Juneau City and Borough growing, and who is moving in?
Juneau City and Borough has lost about 3% of its population over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from Anchorage, AK.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Juneau City and Borough go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Juneau City and Borough, month by month
Juneau City and Borough sees roughly 43 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 67 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs June through August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 31° | 26° |
| April | 50° | 41° | 33° |
| July | 67° | 59° | 51° |
| October | 49° | 43° | 36° |
Flying in and out of Juneau City and Borough
The nearest airport, Juneau International, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage International, about 570 miles away.
The best schools in and around Juneau City and Borough
Schools across Juneau City and Borough average a B−, better than 64% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Auke Bay ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Juneau Community Charter SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Montessori Borealis Public Alternative SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dzantik'i Heeni Middle SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Floyd Dryden Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Thunder Mountain High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Juneau-douglas High School: Yadaa.at KaltB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Juneau City and Borough school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Juneau City and Borough measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Juneau City and Borough against the other 3,143 counties.
Who Juneau City and Borough suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 71% of counties, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 13% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Juneau City and Borough
Is Juneau City and Borough a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Juneau City and Borough ranks 91st of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on low taxes, heat safety, and clean air, and lowest on the weather and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Juneau City and Borough expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $467,682. The overall cost of living runs about 21% above the national average. Set against a $106,216 median income, cost of living beats 71% of counties.
Is Juneau City and Borough safe?
Yes, Juneau City and Borough is safer than 82% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $429 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Juneau City and Borough?
July highs average about 67 degrees, and January highs near 36 with lows near 26. That works out to about 43 pleasant days a year, more than 0% of counties.
Is Juneau City and Borough good for families?
Schools beat 64% of counties, crime safety beats 82%, and childcare runs $1,133 a month.
Compare Juneau City and Borough with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Juneau City and Borough. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Juneau City and Borough represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Juneau City and Borough detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Juneau City and Borough: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Juneau City and Borough: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Juneau City and Borough: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Juneau City and Borough: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Juneau City and Borough detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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