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Ninilchik is a tiny town of 965 people in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It's about 105 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,444 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 63°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 92 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $254k and rent runs about $1k a month.
965people
$254kTypical home
$1,000/moRent
63° / 27°Summer / winter
92"Snow
144Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 965
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 1,444 mi to Seattle, WA
- 105 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 105 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $254k (≈$1,604/mo)
- Median rent $1,000/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 63°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 144 sunny days a year (19 totally clear)
- 221 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 92" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 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 53
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to HOM airport
- 91 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 505 ft
- 9 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 62 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 31 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