Most socially connected boroughs in Alaska

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- Kodiak Island Borough population: 12,565
- Kenai Peninsula Borough population: 61,223
- Social connectedness index: 391,434

#14. Kodiak Island Borough and Kenai Peninsula Borough
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- North Slope Borough population: 10,603
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough population: 108,317
- Social connectedness index: 664,456

#13. North Slope Borough and Matanuska-Susitna Borough
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- Anchorage population: 286,075
- Dillingham Census Area population: 4,607
- Social connectedness index: 1,304,930

#12. Anchorage and Dillingham Census Area
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- Valdez–Cordova Census Area population: 6,734
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area population: 7,077
- Social connectedness index: 1,565,503

#11. Valdez–Cordova Census Area and Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
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- Juneau population: 31,555
- Sitka population: 8,282
- Social connectedness index: 2,095,448

#10. Juneau and Sitka
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- Aleutians West Census Area population: 5,160
- Aleutians East Borough population: 3,461
- Social connectedness index: 4,475,802

#9. Aleutians West Census Area and Aleutians East Borough
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- Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area population: 5,129
- Fairbanks North Star Borough population: 94,840
- Social connectedness index: 5,706,831

#8. Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area and Fairbanks North Star Borough
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- Northwest Arctic Borough population: 7,361
- Nome Census Area population: 9,763
- Social connectedness index: 7,038,972

#7. Northwest Arctic Borough and Nome Census Area
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- Ketchikan Gateway Borough population: 13,738
- Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area population: 5,696
- Social connectedness index: 10,713,548

#6. Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area
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- Wrangell population: 2,064
- Petersburg Borough population: 3,427
- Social connectedness index: 11,819,041

#5. Wrangell and Petersburg Borough
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- Yakutat population: 687
- Hoonah–Angoon Census Area population: 2,262
- Social connectedness index: 16,039,225

#4. Yakutat and Hoonah–Angoon Census Area
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- Bethel Census Area population: 18,224
- Kusilvak Census Area population: 8,001
- Social connectedness index: 18,138,471

#3. Bethel Census Area and Kusilvak Census Area
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- Skagway population: 1,095
- Haines Borough population: 2,070
- Social connectedness index: 19,524,720

#2. Skagway and Haines Borough
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- Bristol Bay Borough population: 844
- Lake and Peninsula Borough population: 1,331
- Social connectedness index: 44,797,874

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kayla Zhu, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.

#1. Bristol Bay Borough and Lake and Peninsula Borough
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