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Goodnews Bay is a tiny town of 115 people in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. It's about 445 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,767 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 63°F and winter highs 12°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $1k a month.
115people
$153kTypical home
$1,474/moRent
63° / 12°Summer / winter
64"Snow
149Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 115
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 35 people per sq mi
- 1,767 mi to Seattle, WA
- 445 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$964/mo)
- Median rent $1,474/mo
- Median household income $27k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 63°F
- Winter highs around 12°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 149 sunny days a year (34 totally clear)
- 216 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 94 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- High violent crime (1278 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (931 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 51% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 8 min
- 36% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to PTU airport
- 422 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 384 ft
- Right on the coast
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 211 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 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 2% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 109 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 98 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 114 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 110 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bethel Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate 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
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.