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St. Paul is a tiny town of 378 people in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. Summer highs average 50°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $971 a month.
378people
$95kTypical home
$971/moRent
50° / 28°Summer / winter
64"Snow
55Sunny days
206Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 378
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 790 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$599/mo)
- Median rent $971/mo
- Median household income $158k
- Property tax about 3.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 50°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 55 sunny days a year (4 totally clear)
- 310 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 206 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (112 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (90 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 24% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 7 min
- 23% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to SNP airport
- 767 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 48% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 269 ft
- Right on the coast
- 300 mi to a big lake
- 272 mi to the nearest campground
- 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
Everyday
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 389 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 389 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
Politics
- Aleutians West Census Area: D+15 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low 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.