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Country around Sutton is a rural area of about 1,774 people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 50 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,394 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 52°F and winter highs 8°F, with about 67 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $234k and rent runs about $911 a month.
1,774people
$234kTypical home
$911/moRent
52° / 8°Summer / winter
67"Snow
144Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,774 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 1,394 mi to Seattle, WA
- 50 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $234k (≈$1,474/mo)
- Median rent $911/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 52°F
- Winter highs around 8°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 144 sunny days a year (30 totally clear)
- 221 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 67" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 64 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 50
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to MRI airport
- 70 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,785 ft
- 24 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 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
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 35 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 39 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