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Cordova is a small town of 2,453 people in Chugach Census Area, Alaska. It's about 130 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,286 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 62°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 101 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $419k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,453people
$419kTypical home
$1,200/moRent
62° / 36°Summer / winter
101"Snow
121Sunny days
206Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,453
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 40 people per sq mi
- 1,286 mi to Seattle, WA
- 130 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 130 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $419k (≈$2,645/mo)
- Median rent $1,200/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 62°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 121 sunny days a year (23 totally clear)
- 244 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 206 days a year with rain or snow
- 101" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (48 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (406 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 19% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 9 min
- 20% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to CDV airport
- 153 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 230 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 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
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 122 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 40 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 138 mi to the nearest vet
- 142 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 48 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chugach Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- 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