Retiring in Juneau, AK

Retirement city profile: climate, cost of living, healthcare, safety and more

63°/25°

Climate (Summer/Winter)

$480,801

Housing (Typical Value)

515.6

Safety (Violent Crime/100,000)

4 of 5

Healthcare (Hospital Rating)

Is Juneau Right for Your Retirement?

With a reported population of 31,969, Juneau offers a smaller-city setting for retirement planning. This profile brings its climate, housing, reported crime, healthcare access, walkability and natural hazard exposure into one view so you can evaluate the tradeoffs.

Potential Strengths

Strong hospital access
Moderate city size
Low riverine flooding risk
Low coastal flooding risk
Low tornado risk
Low wildfire risk
Low earthquake risk
Low ice storms risk
Low tsunami risk

Potential Tradeoffs

Wet climate
Higher housing costs
Higher violent crime
Higher property crime

Potential advantages. The nearest hospital is Bartlett Regional Hospital, 2.5 miles away. Its CMS quality rating is 4 of 5. FEMA and NOAA assign lower risk designations to riverine flooding, coastal flooding, tornado, wildfire, earthquake, ice storms and tsunami.

Potential tradeoffs. Annual precipitation is 67 inches. The typical home value is $480,801, 29% above the $371,774 US median. The reported violent crime rate is 515.6 per 100,000, 44% above the 359.1 per 100,000 US median. The reported property crime rate is 2113.1 per 100,000, 20% above the 1760.1 per 100,000 US median.

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Climate

Summer high (Jun-Aug avg)63°F

Winter low (Dec-Feb avg)25°F

Annual snowfall87.6"

Annual precipitation67"

Housing & Cost of Living

Typical home value (ZHVI)$480,80129% above the $371,774 US median

Median gross rent$1,462/monear the US median of $1,400/mo

Safety (Reported Crime)

Violent crime rate515.6 /100,00044% above the 359.1 /100,000 US median

Property crime rate2113.1 /100,00020% above the 1760.1 /100,000 US median

Motor vehicle theft rate142.3 /100,000

Healthcare Access

Nearest hospitalBartlett Regional Hospital (2.5 mi)

Hospital quality★★★★☆ (4 of 5)

Primary care accessStrong (780 residents/physician)

Walkability

EPA Walkability Index10.2/20 (Below Average)

Population & City Size

Population31,969Classified as a smaller city

Elevation3,500 ft

Natural Disaster Risk

Riverine floodingVery Low

Coastal floodingVery Low

TornadoVery Low

HurricaneN/A

WildfireVery Low

EarthquakeRelatively Low

Ice stormsVery Low

TsunamiVery Low

Sources & Freshness

Crime: FBI UCR/NIBRS · Climate: NOAA Climate Normals · Natural disaster risk: FEMA National Risk Index & NOAA · Hospital location & distance: HIFLD · Hospital quality rating: CMS Hospital Compare · Primary care access: HRSA county-level provider data · Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Rent: Census ACS place-level data · Population & elevation: US Census Bureau · Walkability: EPA National Walkability Index.
National median/average figures used for comparison (home value, rent, crime, precipitation) are recalculated annually from the same source datasets above.
Data last refreshed: August 2026.
Figures are comparative indicators and may not reflect neighborhood-level conditions. Confirm current housing, healthcare and hazard information with the cited sources before making a relocation decision.

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