Skagway Municipality, Alaska
Population 1,244
- Overall cost of living: −3.8% vs the US average, higher than 80% of US counties.
- Avg commute: 5 min, the lowest in the US.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, 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 | $435,400 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,280 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $169/mo | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.38% | lower than 94% 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 | $1,634 | higher than 50% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $81,136 | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +17.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 338.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈109 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 | 67°F | lower than 99% of US counties |
| January low | 20°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 45 in | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 159 days | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0% of weeks | the lowest in the US |
| Summer dew point | ≈44.1°F | lower than 93% 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 | 31.5 in | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $48/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $5.7/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $27/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.14/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | N/A | |
| Distance to coast | 18.1 mi | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈6,774.9 ft | higher than 99% 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 | 93.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 28.5% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.8% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.9:1 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 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 | 12.9 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | N/A | |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 179/100k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 100% | the highest in the US |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 23 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 636 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 5 min | the lowest in the US |
| Broadband coverage | 93.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 4.6% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 605 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 0 per sq mi | the lowest in the US |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.7 per 1k | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 13.8 per 1k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Population | 1,244 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.2 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -24.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | N/A | |
| % Republican vote | N/A | |
| % Third-party vote | N/A | |
| % White | 68.8% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.8% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Asian | 8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 5.5% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 10.4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 36 parks | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 96.5 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 40.2 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 17 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 124 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 1 km | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 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 | lower than 68% of US counties |
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