IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Coldfoot, AK
Coldfoot is a tiny town of 211 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 181 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,674 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 64°F and winter highs -7°F, with about 98 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $1k a month.
211people
$99kTypical home
$1,084/moRent
64° / -7°Summer / winter
98"Snow
216Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
Is Coldfoot right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Tiny town of 211
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 1,674 mi to Seattle, WA
- 181 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 177 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$621/mo)
- Median rent $1,084/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 64°F
- Winter highs around -7°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 98" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 172 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 50% walk or take transit to work
- 75 mi to AKP airport
- 420 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,946 ft
- 213 mi to the ocean
- 238 mi to a big lake
- 133 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 170 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 178 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 139 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 178 mi to the nearest vet
- 179 mi to the nearest dog park
- 139 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yukon-Koyukuk 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
- 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.