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Ruby is a tiny town of 237 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 231 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,703 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs -4°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $1k a month.
237people
$152kTypical home
$1,084/moRent
69° / -4°Summer / winter
77"Snow
189Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 237
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 34 people per sq mi
- 1,703 mi to Seattle, WA
- 231 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 288 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$957/mo)
- Median rent $1,084/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around -4°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 189 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 176 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 134 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 51
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 24% walk or take transit to work
- 1 mi to RBY airport
- 300 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 650 ft
- 156 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 165 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 283 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 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
- 294 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 42 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 232 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 339 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 291 mi to the nearest vet
- 278 mi to the nearest dog park
- 250 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 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
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.