Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knik-Fairview | 1 | 19,235 | 17,682 | 1.63% | 262 | 73.5 | CDP |
| North Lakes | 2 | 11,972 | 9,321 | 7.69% | 773 | 15.5 | CDP |
| Wasilla | 3 | 10,223 | 9,111 | 2.79% | 825 | 12.4 | City |
| Tanaina | 4 | 9,930 | 10,449 | 1.26% | 328 | 30.3 | CDP |
| Meadow Lakes | 5 | 8,974 | 8,307 | 1.14% | 119 | 75.4 | CDP |
| South Lakes | 6 | 7,483 | 6,151 | 7.7% | 958 | 7.8 | CDP |
| Palmer | 7 | 6,525 | 5,935 | 2.31% | 1,286 | 5.1 | City |
| Gateway | 8 | 6,356 | 5,965 | 0.92% | 346 | 18.4 | CDP |
| Fishhook | 9 | 5,188 | 4,759 | 0.72% | 80 | 65.1 | CDP |
| Butte | 10 | 3,836 | 3,888 | 1.11% | 114 | 33.8 | CDP |
| Big Lake | 11 | 3,212 | 2,769 | -0.31% | 28 | 115.4 | CDP |
| Farm Loop | 12 | 2,816 | 2,637 | 4.72% | 309 | 9.1 | CDP |
| Houston | 13 | 2,203 | 1,974 | 2.66% | 92 | 23.9 | City |
| Willow | 14 | 1,927 | 1,956 | -0.67% | 3 | 690.4 | CDP |
| Point MacKenzie | 15 | 1,903 | 1,323 | 5.43% | 12 | 162.3 | CDP |
| Lazy Mountain | 16 | 1,666 | 1,644 | 0.85% | 28 | 58.6 | CDP |
| Susitna North | 17 | 1,590 | 1,271 | 1.47% | 6 | 276.0 | CDP |
| Sutton-Alpine | 18 | 1,302 | 1,343 | -0.84% | 23 | 57.6 | CDP |
| Talkeetna | 19 | 1,072 | 1,199 | 1.32% | 11 | 94.2 | CDP |
| Buffalo Soapstone | 20 | 976 | 937 | 0.83% | 44 | 22.1 | CDP |
| Knik River | 21 | 835 | 807 | 0.84% | 10 | 81.7 | CDP |
| Chickaloon | 22 | 285 | 173 | 0.35% | 4 | 67.1 | CDP |
| Trapper Creek | 23 | 273 | 304 | -5.21% | 1 | 320.0 | CDP |
| Glacier View | 24 | 213 | 176 | -0.47% | 1 | 232.1 | CDP |
| Skwentna | 25 | 74 | 30 | 8.82% | 0.00 | 438.6 | CDP |
| Petersville | 26 | 44 | 0 | 7.32% | 0.00 | 461.8 | CDP |
| Chase | 27 | 30 | 0 | 7.14% | 0.00 | 168.8 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Knik-Fairview is the largest city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Chase is the smallest city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
There are 27 cities in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.