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Country around Seward is a rural area of about 4,698 people in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 72 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,387 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 54°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 117 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $385k and rent runs about $1k a month.
4,698people
$385kTypical home
$1,205/moRent
54° / 20°Summer / winter
117"Snow
127Sunny days
170Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 4,698 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 1,387 mi to Seattle, WA
- 72 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 72 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $385k (≈$2,425/mo)
- Median rent $1,205/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 54°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 127 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 238 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 170 days a year with rain or snow
- 117" of snow a year
- 32 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (231 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,061 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to ENA airport
- 74 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,858 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 66 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 61 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kenai Peninsula Borough: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate 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