JUNEAU, Alaska—
A study has found that Juneau is a very expensive place to live.The Juneau Empire (http://is.gd/f8MvC6) says a state study found that higher energy and grocery costs, as well as high housing costs, put Juneau atop the list of expensive Alaska cities.
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development's report found that all Alaska cities are above the national average when it comes to cost of living. But Labor Commissioner Dianne Blumer says Juneau was highest at 139 percent of the national average. Fairbanks followed at 137 percent and Anchorage at slightly more than 130 percent.
While Juneau had the highest cost of living in Alaska, it was only 10th nationwide.
Several cities, such as San Francisco and New York City, were more expensive places to live.
