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Country around Skwentna is a rural area of about 261 people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 101 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,514 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 63°F and winter highs 14°F, with about 96 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $188k and rent runs about $1k a month.
261people
$188kTypical home
$1,299/moRent
63° / 14°Summer / winter
96"Snow
170Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 261 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,514 mi to Seattle, WA
- 101 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 84 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $188k (≈$1,182/mo)
- Median rent $1,299/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 63°F
- Winter highs around 14°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 170 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 195 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 96" of snow a year
- 34 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 96 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 62
- 37% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 79 mi to ANC airport
- 79 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,497 ft
- 51 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 60 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
- 81 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 73 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 82 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 330 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 81 mi to the nearest vet
- 77 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 84 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.