The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
Borough | Wealth Index | |
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1. | Anchorage Municipality | 124 |
2. | Juneau City and Borough | 111 |
3. | Bristol Bay Borough | 103 |
4. | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 101 |
5. | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 100 |
6. | Haines Borough | 95 |
7. | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 95 |
8. | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 93 |
9. | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 93 |
10. | Denali Borough | 90 |
11. | Sitka City and Borough | 89 |
12. | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 87 |
13. | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 86 |
14. | Petersburg Census Area | 85 |
15. | North Slope Borough | 85 |
16. | Aleutians West Census Area | 82 |
17. | Kodiak Island Borough | 80 |
18. | Northwest Arctic Borough | 73 |
19. | Dillingham Census Area | 72 |
20. | Aleutians East Borough | 71 |