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Country around Cordova is a rural area of about 2,551 people in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 56 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,364 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 57°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 160 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $418k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,551people
$418kTypical home
$1,214/moRent
57° / 23°Summer / winter
160"Snow
148Sunny days
215Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,551 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 1,364 mi to Seattle, WA
- 56 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 56 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $418k (≈$2,638/mo)
- Median rent $1,214/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 57°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 148 sunny days a year (22 totally clear)
- 217 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 215 days a year with rain or snow
- 160" of snow a year
- 38 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (50 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (398 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 19% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 9 min
- 21% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to VDZ airport
- 80 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,680 ft
- Right on the coast
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 38 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 42 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to the nearest vet
- 71 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 42 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