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Country around Healy is a rural area of about 652 people in Denali Borough, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 94 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,533 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs 1°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $303k and rent runs about $575 a month.
652people
$303kTypical home
$575/moRent
69° / 1°Summer / winter
77"Snow
176Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 652 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,533 mi to Seattle, WA
- 94 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 92 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $303k (≈$1,913/mo)
- Median rent $575/mo
- Median household income $106k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around 1°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (41 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 141 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 33
- 23% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 16% walk or take transit to work
- 88 mi to FAI airport
- 190 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,624 ft
- 168 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 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
- 92 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 30 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 94 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 88 mi to the nearest vet
- 91 mi to the nearest dog park
- 92 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Denali Borough: 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