Which county in Alaska has the lowest commute time?

Skagway has the lowest commute time in Alaska, at 4.9 min.

What is the commute time in Skagway?

Skagway is ranked #1 in Alaska for commute time, at 4.9 min.

How is this commute time ranking calculated?

Counties in Alaska are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Shortest Commute in Alaska (2026)

Shortest counties for commute time in Alaska

Top 25 of 30 counties with data.

Ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.

Shortest counties for commute time in Alaska

Rank	County	Value
01	Skagway4.9 min County page
02	Yakutat5.5 min County page
03	Aleutians East5.6 min County page
04	Northwest Arctic5.9 min County page
05	Kusilvak6.3 min County page
06	Nome6.3 min County page
07	Aleutians West6.4 min County page
08	Petersburg6.8 min County page
09	Bethel7.4 min County page
10	Wrangell8.5 min County page
11	Dillingham8.7 min County page
12	Bristol Bay9.2 min County page
13	Chugach9.2 min County page
14	Kodiak Island10.1 min County page
15	Yukon-Koyukuk11.0 min County page
16	Haines12.5 min County page
17	Hoonah-Angoon12.6 min County page
18	Prince of Wales-Hyder12.7 min County page
19	North Slope13.0 min County page
20	Sitka13.0 min County page
21	Lake and Peninsula13.3 min County page
22	Ketchikan Gateway14.6 min County page
23	Juneau15.1 min County page
24	Denali15.5 min County page
25	Southeast Fairbanks15.9 min County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Alaska counties by avg commute time, sorted so the shortest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For commute time, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh commute time against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of avg commute time.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Alaska has the lowest commute time?: Skagway has the lowest commute time in Alaska, at 4.9 min.
What is the commute time in Skagway?: Skagway is ranked #1 in Alaska for commute time, at 4.9 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?: Counties in Alaska are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.