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. | Kusilvak Census Area | 42 |
2. | Lake and Peninsula Borough | 51 |
3. | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 54 |
4. | Yakutat City and Borough | 61 |
5. | Skagway Municipality | 64 |
6. | Bethel Census Area | 68 |
7. | Dillingham Census Area | 70 |
8. | Aleutians East Borough | 71 |
9. | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 72 |
10. | Northwest Arctic Borough | 72 |
11. | Haines Borough | 73 |
12. | Nome Census Area | 76 |
13. | Wrangell City and Borough | 78 |
14. | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 84 |
15. | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 85 |
16. | Kodiak Island Borough | 86 |
17. | North Slope Borough | 86 |
18. | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 87 |
19. | Aleutians West Census Area | 87 |
20. | Sitka City and Borough | 95 |