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Healy is a tiny town of 670 people in Denali Borough, Alaska. It's about 72 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,509 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 65°F and winter highs 5°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $309k and rent runs about $575 a month.
670people
$309kTypical home
$575/moRent
65° / 5°Summer / winter
77"Snow
176Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 670
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 1,509 mi to Seattle, WA
- 72 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 72 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $309k (≈$1,950/mo)
- Median rent $575/mo
- Median household income $125k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 65°F
- Winter highs around 5°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (41 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 127 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 34
- 23% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 16% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to FAI airport
- 195 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,100 ft
- 170 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 72 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 73 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 68 mi to the nearest vet
- 70 mi to the nearest dog park
- 72 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Denali Borough: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk