Best PlacesYukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area ranks 3,004th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
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.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's strengths and weaknesses
Where Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of counties
- Short commute11.0 minutes each way, better than 99% of counties
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of counties
- QuietBetter than 99% of counties
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of counties
Where Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of counties
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of counties
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of counties
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of counties
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
A household needs to earn about $25,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $55,993, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's effective rate of 0.05%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
Who works in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, and how
Work in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area centers on public administration and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 54%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 34%
Life in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of counties. That concentrates in some parts of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and thins out in others, which the map shows.
Is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area growing, and who is moving in?
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has lost about 7% of its population over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from Anchorage, AK.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, month by month
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area sees roughly 114 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 75 degrees. January highs sit near -3, with lows near -21. The comfortable stretch runs June through August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3° | -12° | -21° |
| April | 38° | 26° | 13° |
| July | 75° | 64° | 53° |
| October | 32° | 24° | 16° |
Flying in and out of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
The nearest airport, Huslia, is about 118 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage International, about 275 miles away.
The best schools in and around Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Schools across Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area average a C, better than 45% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Delta Junction ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Pearl Creek ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Weller ElementaryB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Randy Smith Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Delta Junction Senior High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Ben Eielson Jr/sr High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- West Valley High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area against the other 3,143 counties.
Common questions about living in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area ranks 3,004th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on low property taxes, short commutes, and low taxes, and lowest on internet speeds and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $106,326. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $55,993 median income, cost of living beats 2% of counties.
Is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area safe?
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is safer than 0% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,997 per resident a year.
Compare Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 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.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 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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