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Point MacKenzie is a small town of 1,668 people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. It's about 28 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,442 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 68°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 73 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $347k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,668people
$347kTypical home
$1,299/moRent
68° / 23°Summer / winter
73"Snow
164Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,668
- Part of a metro area
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 1,442 mi to Seattle, WA
- 28 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $347k (≈$2,186/mo)
- Median rent $1,299/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 68°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 164 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 201 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 73" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (321 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,624 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 19% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 45 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to MRI airport
- 11 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 148 ft
- 5 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 149 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 80 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low 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.