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Whittier is a tiny town of 411 people in Chugach Census Area, Alaska. It's about 34 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,382 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 62°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 268 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $961 a month.
411people
$84kTypical home
$961/moRent
62° / 31°Summer / winter
268"Snow
127Sunny days
207Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 411
- Part of a metro area
- About 34 people per sq mi
- 1,382 mi to Seattle, WA
- 34 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$528/mo)
- Median rent $961/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 62°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 127 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 238 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 207 days a year with rain or snow
- 268" of snow a year
- 51 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (50 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (398 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 27% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 25% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to MRI airport
- 52 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 35% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 535 ft
- Right on the coast
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Alaska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 43 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 44 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chugach Census Area: R+14 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