2021 Best Places to Live in Kenai Peninsula Borough

Kalifornsky

• Town in Alaska
• Rating 4.25 out of 5  4 reviews

Current Resident: I love where I live, but I wish visitors would collect their trash and have more consideration for residents. The beach is beautiful!
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• grade B

• grade B

• 8,581 Population

Soldotna

• Town in Alaska
• Rating 4.05 out of 5  19 reviews

Nearby Resident: Soldotna is a smaller, family-friendly town in Alaska that is a great starting point for new residents! The small town makes it easier to meet people and there is tons of events around town usually to make friends. Quite a few smaller kid events at the libraries, but in light of COVID they may not happen in person at the moment.
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• grade B

• grade B

• 4,649 Population

Ridgeway

• Town in Alaska
• Rating 3 out of 5  3 reviews

• grade B minus

• grade B

• 2,702 Population

Kenai

• Town in Alaska
• Rating 3.67 out of 5  9 reviews

Current Resident: Kenai is a wonderful small town in Alaska, known for its world class fishing and small town feel. In the grand scheme of things the town is safe and quiet with few issues commonly seen in towns these days, such as burglary and property destruction, etc. However, there is an above average unemployment rate and as is common with all of Alaska, Kenai also has an above average issue with drugs. Although these issues are serious and need to be addressed as a whole the community it’s self is a safe and close knit environment. I am happy to call Kenai my home I hope one day that we will be able to come together as a community to clean up around the edges and create an even better environment to raise families and call home.
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• grade B minus

• grade B

• 7,742 Population

Diamond Ridge

• Town in Alaska

• grade A

• grade B+

• 1,245 Population

Fritz Creek

• Town in Alaska

• grade B+

• grade A minus

• 2,074 Population

Cooper Landing

• Town in Alaska
• Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Former Resident: Cooper Landing is one of the best places on earth. There's no other town like it and I was so lucky to have spent so much of my childhood growing up there.
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• grade B+

• grade B

• 478 Population

Homer

• Town in Alaska
• Rating 4.05 out of 5  19 reviews

Current Resident: I love the small town atmosphere of Homer, surrounded by mountains and the ocean you feel safe and protected. It's a great family town and has so much character. There's so many things to experience in Homer you will never get bored.
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• grade B+

• grade B+

• 5,709 Population

Seward

• Town in Alaska
• Rating 4.5 out of 5  4 reviews

Current Resident: I have lived in Seward for 3 years and can't see any reason to ever leave. It is a beautiful town filled with wonderful people. Small town feel without being isolated from the real world. It's a great place to own and run a business!
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• grade B+

• grade B

• 2,773 Population

Seldovia Village

• Town in Alaska

• grade B+

• grade B

• 160 Population

Kachemak

• Town in Alaska

• grade B+

• grade A minus

• 474 Population

Ninilchik

• Town in Alaska
• Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Current Resident: I've lived in Ninilchik my whole life. I love how everyone knows everyone, and how so many people are close. I also love the distance between people, how we aren't all crammed together. I would like to see a lot more activities and maybe more diversity.
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• grade B+

• grade B

• 836 Population

Cohoe

• Town in Alaska

• grade B+

• grade B

• 1,223 Population

Bear Creek

• Town in Alaska

• grade B

• grade B

• 1,178 Population

Anchor Point

• Town in Alaska
• Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Current Resident: Lived in Anchor Point my whole life. If you are not especially people oriented, most Alaska small towns will be great for you.
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• grade B

• grade B+

• 2,129 Population

Seldovia

• Town in Alaska

• grade B

• grade B

• 208 Population

Tyonek

• Town in Alaska

• grade B minus

• grade B

• 399 Population

Nanwalek

• Town in Alaska

• grade B minus

• grade B

• 212 Population

Nikolaevsk

• Town in Alaska

• grade B minus

• grade B+

• 246 Population

Moose Pass

• Town in Alaska

• grade B minus

• grade B

• 315 Population

Funny River

• Town in Alaska

• grade B minus

• grade B

• 1,331 Population

Happy Valley

• Town in Alaska

• grade B minus

• grade B

• 588 Population

Sterling

• Town in Alaska

• grade B minus

• grade B minus

• 5,169 Population

Salamatof

• Town in Alaska

• grade B minus

• grade B

• 992 Population

Nikiski

• Town in Alaska
• Rating 3.87 out of 5  15 reviews

Current Resident: Nikiski is the most tight-knit small town I have ever been to, much less lived in. The people here are extraordinarily kind, welcoming, caring, and understanding. The public school system is one of a kind, truly. The teachers are challenging as to push you to your limits, but not challenging as to be immoral or irrational with their teaching. Nikiski's high school sports stand out as well. The coaches are tough but loving. The sports teams of Nikiski have a reputation of being classy, not boastful, and this aura of sports has gotten recognition and praise for many years. In addition, because most people know each other, the people of Nikiski care for each other and never shy away from a favor. Nikiski, Alaska is the Kenai Peninsula's diamond in the rough, on many accounts.
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• grade C+

• grade B

• 4,316 Population