6 Best Places to Retire in Alaska

3. Yukon

Score: 11

Median house price: $106,200

Cost of living index: 105.9

Average commute time: 7.95

Crime rate: 81

Doctors per 100K: 18

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area occupies a rather large portion of Alaska, namely 147,805 square miles, but it is home to only a little over 5,500 people, according to the 2010 census. The population density in the area is the lowest in the entire United States.

Yukon area is mostly home to a lot of nature. Wildlife refuges, national parks, wildernesses and so on can be found here. For instance, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is partly situated in Yukon, while the White Mountains National Recreation Area is included in its entirety.

Houses here cost in average a bit over $106,000, while the cost of living index is 105.9. The average commute time is close to 8 minutes, so you don’t have to worry about traffic too much.