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Living in Gambell, AK

Gambell is a tiny town of 569 people in Nome Census Area, Alaska. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $1k a month.

569people
$165kTypical home
$1,110/moRent
106Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 569
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 54 people per sq mi
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $165k (≈$1,038/mo)
  • Median rent $1,110/mo
  • Median household income $53k
  • Property tax about 2.0% of value
  • 24.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
  • 106 sunny days a year (19 totally clear)
  • 259 cloudy days a year
  • 55 of 90 winter days are gray
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • High violent crime (1119 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (655 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 28
  • 57% of households have kids
  • 9% are 65 or older
  • 8% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 6 min
  • 29% walk or take transit to work
  • 1 mi to GAM airport
  • 713 mi to ANC (major hub)
  • 87% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1982
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 43 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 197 mi to a big lake
  • 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 5% of Alaska districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 222 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 197 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Nome 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
  • High winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low 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.

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