Juneau is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alaska. With a population of 31,685 people and six associated neighborhoods, Juneau is the third largest community in Alaska.

Juneau real estate is some of the most expensive in Alaska, although Juneau house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Juneau has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.44% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Juneau is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Juneau spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.13 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The education level of Juneau ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Juneau, 40.74% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Juneau in 2022 was $49,207, which is wealthy relative to Alaska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,828 for a family of four. However, Juneau contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Juneau is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Juneau home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Juneau residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Juneau include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Juneau is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.