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Newhalen, Alaska

city · Lake and Peninsula Borough

At a glance

122
Population
$240,600
Median home value (all homes)
21% below U.S. median
$106,250
Median household income
35% above U.S. median
14.7 min
Average commute
95.1%
Homes with broadband
0%
Locations with fiber available
0%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 92 — 8% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing3% below
Goods & services3% above
Utilities16% above
Taxes90% below
Insurance26% below
Commute cost26% below
For business: Alaska is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college201 mi
Nearest community college140 mi
Nearest technical college191 mi
High school graduates95.4%
College graduates15.4%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

region Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference
SWAMC is a non-profit regional economic development organization for Southwest Alaska. SWAMC serves three subregions of Southwest Alaska: the Aleutian/Pribilofs, Bristol Bay, and Kodiak. SWAMC helps promote economic opportunities to improve quality of life and influences long-term responsible development. It advocates for rural communities and the development of the region’s core economic sector – commercial seafood harvesting and processing.
state Alaska Industrial Dev and Export Authority
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) is a public corporation of the State of Alaska focused on promoting economic growth and diversification by financing industrial, energy, export, and related facilities. It finances a broad variety of commercial, community and non-profit enterprises in Alaska and operates development finance programs to support job creation and economic development.
state University of Alaska Center for Economic Development
The University of Alaska Center for Economic Development (CED) is a university-based partnership promoted by the University of Alaska Anchorage Business Enterprise Institute and designated as one of 52 University Centers by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. CED leverages the resources of the university system to support economic growth in Alaska, providing information and data, and implementing projects and programs that promote economic development across the state.
State sales taxNone
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateNo

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