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Anderson is a tiny town of 140 people in Denali Borough, Alaska. It's about 58 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,528 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 1°F, with about 74 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $825 a month.
140people
$192kTypical home
$825/moRent
73° / 1°Summer / winter
74"Snow
194Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 140
- Part of a metro area
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 1,528 mi to Seattle, WA
- 58 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 55 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,211/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $102k
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 1°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 50°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 74" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 144 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 39
- 21% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 27% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to FAI airport
- 218 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 554 ft
- 193 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 58 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to the nearest vet
- 55 mi to the nearest dog park
- 56 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Denali Borough: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.