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Country around Chugiak is a rural area of about 6,452 people in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 12 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,411 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 55°F and winter highs 7°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $471k and rent runs about $1k a month.
6,452people
$471kTypical home
$1,220/moRent
55° / 7°Summer / winter
60"Snow
144Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 6,452 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 1,411 mi to Seattle, WA
- 12 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $471k (≈$2,972/mo)
- Median rent $1,220/mo
- Median household income $147k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 55°F
- Winter highs around 7°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 144 sunny days a year (30 totally clear)
- 221 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 72 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1027 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,307 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 20% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to MRI airport
- 33 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,541 ft
- 15 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 86 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Anchorage Municipality: D+13 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk