Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
Population 13,768 · Ketchikan, Saxman
- Overall cost of living: −3.8% vs the US average, higher than 80% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Hot days (90°F+): 0 days, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−3.8% | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Alaska outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $393,300 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,505 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $217/mo | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,896/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.67% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 1.8% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,619 | higher than 78% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $92,885 | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.4% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 336.5 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈94 days | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 66°F | lower than 99% of US counties |
| January low | 32°F | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈35 in | higher than 76% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Annette Island Airport, AK, 23 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 66 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.8% of weeks | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈51°F | lower than 87% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 144.5 in | the highest in the US |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $31/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $17/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.09/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | N/A | |
| Distance to coast | 8.8 mi | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,305.8 ft | higher than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.7% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 27.4% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.9:1 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 82.5% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 3.5 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 109/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.4 yrs | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 2025/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 80/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 80.9% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 38 min | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 720 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 15 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.6% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 6% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 816 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 43 per sq mi | higher than 72% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.6 per 1k | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.5 per 1k | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Population | 13,768 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Median age | 41 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -8.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | N/A | |
| % Republican vote | N/A | |
| % Third-party vote | N/A | |
| % White | 60.4% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.4% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.5% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Asian | 8.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 12.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 12.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 4096 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 23.2 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 14.5 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 118 km | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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