Juneau City and Borough · Alaska
Cost of living in Juneau, AK
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Alaska (statewide), with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Living in Juneau, AK costs 2.4% above the national average — an all-items price level of 102.4. To match the buying power of a $100,000 national-average salary you would need about $102,359 here.
- All items
- 102.4US average = 100
- Housing
- 93.86.2% below the national average
- Goods
- 106.36.3% above the national average
- Other services
- 102.22.2% above the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 106.3 | +6.3% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 93.8 | -6.2% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 119.0 | +19.0% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 102.2 | +2.2% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Juneau, AK
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (102.4 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $94,589
- Needed to match US average
- $99,104
- Monthly difference
- $190
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
The median household in Juneau earns $96,820. Deflated by the local price level, that is $94,589 in national-average dollars — the BEA calls this real income, and it is simply income × 100 ÷ 102.4.
More on Juneau
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2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Alaska (statewide). Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.