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Moose Pass is a tiny town of 202 people in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It's about 47 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,398 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 63°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 119 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $365k and rent runs about $1k a month.
202people
$365kTypical home
$1,184/moRent
63° / 21°Summer / winter
119"Snow
127Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 202
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 1,398 mi to Seattle, WA
- 47 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $365k (≈$2,300/mo)
- Median rent $1,184/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 63°F
- Winter highs around 21°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
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 119" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 59 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (231 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,061 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to ANC airport
- 50 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,260 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 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
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 48 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kenai Peninsula Borough: 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.