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Country around Glennallen is a rural area of about 1,037 people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 135 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,401 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 65°F and winter highs 3°F, with about 55 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $291k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,037people
$291kTypical home
$1,325/moRent
65° / 3°Summer / winter
55"Snow
178Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,037 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,401 mi to Seattle, WA
- 135 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 112 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $291k (≈$1,833/mo)
- Median rent $1,325/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 65°F
- Winter highs around 3°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 178 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 187 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 55" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 150 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (321 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,624 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to GKN airport
- 150 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,166 ft
- 104 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 105 mi to the nearest ski area
- 32 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
- 97 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 56 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 105 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 111 mi to the nearest vet
- 93 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 110 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- 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