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Big Delta is a tiny town of 565 people in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. It's about 74 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,441 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 71°F and winter highs 4°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $410k and rent runs about $1k a month.
565people
$410kTypical home
$1,351/moRent
71° / 4°Summer / winter
43"Snow
190Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 565
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 1,441 mi to Seattle, WA
- 74 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $410k (≈$2,588/mo)
- Median rent $1,351/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 20.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 71°F
- Winter highs around 4°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 141 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 34
- 30% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 78 mi to FAI airport
- 246 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,014 ft
- 209 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 73 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 79 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: 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
- Very low 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.