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Port Lions, Alaska

city · Kodiak Island Borough

At a glance

150
Population
$161,500
Median home value (all homes)
47% below U.S. median
$411,263
Typical market value
Zillow, county-wide, 2026-07
$46,250
Median household income
41% below U.S. median
4.1 min
Average commute
81.4%
Homes with broadband
98.66%
Locations with fiber available
15.8%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 83 — 17% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing29% below
Goods & services3% above
Utilities0% below
Taxes90% below
Insurance26% below
Commute cost79% 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 college254 mi
Nearest community college192 mi
Nearest technical college198 mi
High school graduates92.2%
College graduates8.6%

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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