Kodiak Station, Alaska
Among the top 18% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 82% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade F, better than 0% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 44% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 21% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 30% of US places
- top 4% for monthly owner costs
- top 4% for sales tax
- bottom 1% for sunny days
Kodiak Station is a small community in Alaska with about 2,113 residents. It grades B+ for affordability and F for weather. Standout strengths include monthly owner costs, sales tax, and school quality. It rates lower on monthly rent and sunny days.
- Median household income in Kodiak Station is $94k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Kodiak Station is $3k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Kodiak Station has a violent crime rate of 1736/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Kodiak Station average around 56°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Cool summers · Cold winters · Wet · Heavy snow
very cold
cold
cool
cold
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45%29%clearovercast
Precipitation 7.8 in4.9 in
dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$94k82nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$65kbetter than 8% of US places
Monthly Rent$3kbetter than 2% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$7better than 96% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax1.82%better than 96% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)31°F46th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)56°F0th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation78.3 in99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall70.3 inbetter than 6% of US places
Sunny Days140 daysbetter than 0% of US places
Summer Humidity49°Fbetter than 90% of US places
Comfortable Days29 daysbetter than 3% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk77.4better than 31% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime1736/100kbetter than 12% of US places
Property Crime821/100kbetter than 55% of US places
Community
Population2,11365th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age25.44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4275th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.2485th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)70.4%31st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)4.4%75th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)13.4%79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.9%70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)10.9%90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.8/20better than 56% of US places
Airport Distance254 mibetter than 4% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access93.5%better than 78% of US places
Amenities Nearby33.13better than 30% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 14% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Kodiak Station an affordable place to live?
- Kodiak Station is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $65k, better than 8% of comparable areas. Median rent is $3k.
- Is Kodiak Station safe?
- Kodiak Station is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1736/100k (better than 12%). Property crime is 821/100k.
- What is the weather like in Kodiak Station?
- Kodiak Station averages 56°F in July and 31°F in January, with 78.3 in of annual precipitation and about 140 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Kodiak Station?
- Public-school quality in Kodiak Station is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.