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Seldovia is a tiny town of 202 people in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It's about 146 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,438 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 62°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 93 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $197k and rent runs about $884 a month.
202people
$197kTypical home
$884/moRent
62° / 31°Summer / winter
93"Snow
142Sunny days
178Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 202
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 522 people per sq mi
- 1,438 mi to Seattle, WA
- 146 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 146 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $197k (≈$1,244/mo)
- Median rent $884/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 62°F
- Winter highs around 31°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
- 178 days a year with rain or snow
- 93" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 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 61
- 22% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to HOM airport
- 134 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 39 ft
- Right on the coast
- 54 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 136 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 98 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 75 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.