Gayest places in Alaska research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Alaska with the highest percent of same-sex households for 2023. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2013-2018 vintage, which breaks down sex by household status. Unfortunately, the Census has stopped reporting at the city level, so this report reflects the most recent data.
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The city with the highest rate of same-sex houesholds in Alaska is Wasilla. 0.39% of households in Wasilla are gay.
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The city in Alaska with the most same-sex houesholds is Juneau with 71 gay households.
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Alaska is the 35th most gay in the United States.
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An estimated 0.81% of Alaska residents are gay.
That means there are a total of 2,221 gay households in The Last Frontier.
Our goal with this post is to use Saturday Night Science and data to determine the gayest cities in Alaska.
After analyzing 15 cities with over 1,000 households, we’ve determined these are The Gayest Cities in Alaska for 2023.
The 10 Gayest Places In Alaska For 2023
What’s the gayest place in Alaska? According to the facts, Wasilla is the gayest place in Alaska for 2023.
For more on how we calculated the top ten, and for more information about these places, read on.
For more Alaska reading, check out:
- Gayest cities in the United States
- Best Places To Live In Alaska
- Cheapest Places To Live In Alaska
- Most Dangerous Cities In Alaska
The 10 Gayest Cities In Alaska For 2023
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Households: 3,061
Gay Households: 6 (6th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.39% (1st highest)
More on Wasilla: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 12,521
Gay Households: 71 (1st highest)
% Gay Households: 0.35% (2nd highest)
More on Juneau: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 1,946
Gay Households: 6 (6th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0% (3rd highest)
More on Bethel: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 11,025
Gay Households: 35 (2nd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0% (5th highest)
More on Fairbanks: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 2,260
Gay Households: 0 (12th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0% (6th highest)
More on Homer: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 3,117
Gay Households: 0 (12th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0% (7th highest)
More on Kenai: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 3,278
Gay Households: 9 (4th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0% (8th highest)
More on Ketchikan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 1,958
Gay Households: 0 (12th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.0% (9th highest)
More on Kodiak: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
How do you determine the best cities for same-sex households in Alaska for 2023
In order to rank the gayest cities in Alaska, we used Saturday Night Science and the 2013-2018 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census. We looked at:
- Percentage of all households that are unmarried, same sex partners
We limited the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 1,000 households.
We ranked each place from 1 to 15 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same sex partners households being the most gay.
In the end, ended up being the the most gay place with 0.39% gay households.
Skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from gayest to straighest.
We updated this report for 2023. This report is our tenth time ranking the gayest places in Alaska.
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Alaska For 2023
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Alaska, this is an accurate list.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least gay places in Alaska:
- Wrangell
- Valdez
- Soldotna
For more Alaska reading, check out:
- Richest Cities In Alaska
- Safest Places In Alaska
- Worst Places To Live In Alaska
- Most Expensive Places To Live In Alaska
Table: Gayest Places To Live In Alaska
| Rank | City | Households | % Gay Households |
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| 1 | Wasilla | 3,061 | 0.39% |
| 2 | Juneau | 12,521 | 0.35% |
| 3 | Bethel | 1,946 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Cordova | 1,002 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Fairbanks | 11,025 | 0.0% |
| 6 | Homer | 2,260 | 0.0% |
| 7 | Kenai | 3,117 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Ketchikan | 3,278 | 0.0% |
| 9 | Kodiak | 1,958 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Nome | 1,269 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Palmer | 2,026 | 0.0% |
| 12 | Sitka | 3,561 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Soldotna | 1,827 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Valdez | 1,322 | 0.0% |
| 15 | Wrangell | 1,074 | 0.0% |
