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Country around Valdez is a rural area of about 3,862 people in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 104 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,321 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 53°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 310 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $312k and rent runs about $1k a month.
3,862people
$312kTypical home
$1,481/moRent
53° / 18°Summer / winter
310"Snow
148Sunny days
173Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,862 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 1,321 mi to Seattle, WA
- 104 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 104 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $312k (≈$1,969/mo)
- Median rent $1,481/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 53°F
- Winter highs around 18°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 148 sunny days a year (22 totally clear)
- 217 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 173 days a year with rain or snow
- 310" of snow a year
- 54 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (50 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (398 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to VDZ airport
- 127 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,910 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 99 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 105 mi to the nearest vet
- 119 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chugach Census Area: 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