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Nikolaevsk is a tiny town of 245 people in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It's about 122 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,444 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 61°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 97 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $288k and rent runs about $1k a month.
245people
$288kTypical home
$1,184/moRent
61° / 29°Summer / winter
97"Snow
142Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 245
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 1,444 mi to Seattle, WA
- 122 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 122 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $288k (≈$1,818/mo)
- Median rent $1,184/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 61°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 142 sunny days a year (24 totally clear)
- 223 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 97" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (231 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,061 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to HOM airport
- 108 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 768 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 111 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 77 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.