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Akhiok is a tiny town of 160 people in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. It's about 340 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,475 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 61°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 70 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $233k and rent runs about $2k a month.
160people
$233kTypical home
$1,765/moRent
61° / 35°Summer / winter
70"Snow
89Sunny days
204Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 160
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 22 people per sq mi
- 1,475 mi to Seattle, WA
- 340 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $233k (≈$1,472/mo)
- Median rent $1,765/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 61°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 89 sunny days a year (6 totally clear)
- 276 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 204 days a year with rain or snow
- 70" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (410 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (765 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 47% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 85 mi to ADQ airport
- 328 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 348 ft
- Right on the coast
- 85 mi to a big lake
- 84 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 210 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 84 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 60 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 380 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 210 mi to the nearest vet
- 90 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 212 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kodiak Island Borough: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.