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False Pass is a tiny town of 151 people in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska. It's about 671 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,813 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 56°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 67 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $979 a month.
151people
$136kTypical home
$979/moRent
56° / 33°Summer / winter
67"Snow
77Sunny days
250Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 151
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 1,813 mi to Seattle, WA
- 671 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$854/mo)
- Median rent $979/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 56°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 77 sunny days a year (2 totally clear)
- 288 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 250 days a year with rain or snow
- 67" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 7 min
- 45% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to CDB airport
- 652 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 60% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 233 ft
- Right on the coast
- 303 mi to a big lake
- 29 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
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 34 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 353 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Aleutians East Borough: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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
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.