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Country around Kodiak is a rural area of about 12,194 people in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 281 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,457 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 57°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $424k and rent runs about $2k a month.
12,194people
$424kTypical home
$1,798/moRent
57° / 30°Summer / winter
54"Snow
150Sunny days
214Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 12,194 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 1,457 mi to Seattle, WA
- 281 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 281 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $424k (≈$2,674/mo)
- Median rent $1,798/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 57°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 150 sunny days a year (21 totally clear)
- 215 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 214 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (410 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (765 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 42% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to ADQ airport
- 269 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 991 ft
- Right on the coast
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 271 mi to the nearest ski area
- 32 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 151 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 32 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 368 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 151 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 207 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kodiak Island Borough: 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