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Country around Whittier is a rural area of about 429 people in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,366 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 60°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 223 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $961 a month.
429people
$84kTypical home
$961/moRent
60° / 30°Summer / winter
223"Snow
127Sunny days
200Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 429 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 1,366 mi to Seattle, WA
- 47 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$528/mo)
- Median rent $961/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 60°F
- Winter highs around 30°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
- 200 days a year with rain or snow
- 223" of snow a year
- 45 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 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 34
- 26% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 28% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to VDZ airport
- 69 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 34% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 853 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to the nearest vet
- 61 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 60 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.