Bolthole · Alaska

Best Places to Live in Alaska

Every Alaska county ranked by BoltScore — for land, water, freedom, and self-sufficiency. Wrangell County leads at 72/100. No bunkers, no doom — just where the ground is worth standing on.

Nationally, Alaska ranks #31 for homesteading and #7 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Alaska

    How Alaska treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. Scores feed the national rankings; rules often vary by county.

    General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.

    All 30 Alaska counties, ranked

    1. 1Wrangell County72
    2. 2Skagway County72
    3. 3Prince of Wales-Hyder County72
    4. 4Yakutat County71
    5. 5Haines County71
    6. 6Lake and Peninsula County70
    7. 7Hoonah-Angoon County70
    8. 8Ketchikan Gateway County69
    9. 9Aleutians East County69
    10. 10Chugach County69
    11. 11North Slope County68
    12. 12Petersburg County68
    13. 13Denali County68
    14. 14Nome County67
    15. 15Dillingham County67
    16. 16Copper River County66
    17. 17Southeast Fairbanks County65
    18. 18Bethel County65
    19. 19Northwest Arctic County64
    20. 20Juneau County64
    21. 21Kusilvak County64
    22. 22Sitka County63
    23. 23Yukon-Koyukuk County63
    24. 24Bristol Bay County62
    25. 25Fairbanks North Star County62
    26. 26Kodiak Island County60
    27. 27Kenai Peninsula County57
    28. 28Matanuska-Susitna County56
    29. 29Aleutians West County53
    30. 30Anchorage County47

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