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Cold Bay is a tiny town of 145 people in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska. It's about 639 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,791 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 56°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 67 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $979 a month.
145people
$136kTypical home
$979/moRent
56° / 33°Summer / winter
67"Snow
36Sunny days
250Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 145
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 1,791 mi to Seattle, WA
- 639 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$854/mo)
- Median rent $979/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 56°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 36 sunny days a year (2 totally clear)
- 329 cloudy days a year
- 79 of 90 winter days are gray
- 250 days a year with rain or snow
- 67" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 24
- 27% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 7 min
- 40% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to CDB airport
- 620 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 62% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 118 ft
- Right on the coast
- 271 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 322 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 386 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Aleutians East Borough: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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.