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Sutton-Alpine is a small town of 1,598 people in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. It's about 41 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,422 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 66°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 72 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $236k and rent runs about $961 a month.
1,598people
$236kTypical home
$961/moRent
66° / 21°Summer / winter
72"Snow
144Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,598
- Part of a metro area
- About 28 people per sq mi
- 1,422 mi to Seattle, WA
- 41 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $236k (≈$1,489/mo)
- Median rent $961/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 66°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 144 sunny days a year (30 totally clear)
- 221 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 72" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 63 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 50
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to MRI airport
- 54 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,112 ft
- 21 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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