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Living in Buffalo Soapstone, AK

Buffalo Soapstone is a tiny town of 739 people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. It's about 36 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,427 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 66°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 73 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $289k and rent runs about $1k a month.

739people
$289kTypical home
$1,045/moRent
66° / 23°Summer / winter
73"Snow
144Sunny days
107Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 739
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 33 people per sq mi
  • 1,427 mi to Seattle, WA
  • 36 mi to Anchorage, AK
  • 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $289k (≈$1,824/mo)
  • Median rent $1,045/mo
  • Median household income $69k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 8.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 66°F
  • Winter highs around 23°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
  • 144 sunny days a year (30 totally clear)
  • 221 cloudy days a year
  • 47 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 107 days a year with rain or snow
  • 73" of snow a year
  • 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 61 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (321 per 100k), county-wide
  • Above-average property crime (2,624 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 54
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 40 mi to MRI airport
  • 45 mi to ANC (major hub)
  • 87% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1997
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 810 ft
  • 13 mi to the ocean
  • 85 mi to a big lake
  • 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 6 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 4 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 7 bars within 25 mi
  • 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 50% of Alaska districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • 22 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 9 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Matanuska-Susitna Borough: R+14 in 2024
  • Alaska: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • High volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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