Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Heating Demand in Alaska
Heating degree days measure how far and how long the outside temperature sits below 65°F across a year, which is the closest single number to how much heat a house has to make. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Alaska ranked
| # | County | Heating degree days | Winter low | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Slope Borough | 18,759 | -23.0°F | $1,822 |
| 2 | Northwest Arctic Borough | 14,907 | -8.4°F | $1,298 |
| 3 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 14,679 | -22.1°F | $2,083 |
| 4 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 14,408 | -17.4°F | $863 |
| 5 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 13,878 | -17.6°F | $2,351 |
| 6 | Nome Census Area | 13,485 | -2.0°F | $1,788 |
| 7 | Copper River Census Area | 13,377 | -11.7°F | $1,840 |
| 8 | Kusilvak Census Area | 12,228 | 1.2°F | $719 |
| 9 | Anchorage Municipality | 10,764 | 6.4°F | $3,061 |
| 10 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 10,693 | 7.4°F | $2,315 |
| 11 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 10,592 | 5.4°F | $2,583 |
| 12 | Bristol Bay Borough | 10,385 | 9.8°F | $2,133 |
| 13 | Dillingham Census Area | 10,385 | 9.8°F | $1,529 |
| 14 | Kodiak Island Borough | 10,385 | 9.8°F | $2,991 |
| 15 | Chugach Census Area | 9,136 | 19.0°F | $2,618 |
| 16 | Yakutat City and Borough | 9,095 | 20.4°F | $1,543 |
| 17 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 9,072 | 20.6°F | $2,123 |
| 18 | Haines Borough | 8,406 | 18.6°F | $2,501 |
| 19 | Juneau City and Borough | 8,113 | 22.2°F | $3,356 |
| 20 | Skagway Municipality | 8,113 | 22.2°F | $3,126 |
| 21 | Petersburg Borough | 8,018 | 27.2°F | $2,347 |
| 22 | Wrangell City and Borough | 8,018 | 27.2°F | $2,250 |
| 23 | Sitka City and Borough | 7,888 | 29.2°F | $3,255 |
| 24 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 7,216 | 30.4°F | $1,750 |
| 25 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 6,917 | 31.5°F | $2,891 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Heating Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Alaska